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Basel vs Breckenridge
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Basel is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average; Basel is the wetter, with 4 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Basel and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Basel has much hotter summers
Basel: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Basel has far milder winters
Basel: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Basel is wetter
Basel: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Basel: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Basel is the warmer of the two — about 18°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Basel is the wetter — about 4 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Basel runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 78 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Basel runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 31 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 38 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -27 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 31 | 32 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 59 | 59 | 52 | 46 | 38 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -27 | -30 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | -1.4 | -2.3 | -1.7 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.1 | -1.4 | -2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.3 | -1.1 | -0.9 | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Basel runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 71 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 60 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -13 | -6 | -3 | — | -4 | -16 | -6 | -3 | -14 | -19 | -20 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 71 | 70 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -13 | -6 | -3 | — | -4 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 61 | 60 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | -14 | -19 | -20 | -16 |
Relative humidity (%) Basel runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 91 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +1 | +7 | +7 | -2 | -12 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -13 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 91 | 88 | 83 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +1 | +7 | +7 | -2 | -12 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 76 | 76 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -19 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -13 | -1 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Basel trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Basel
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Basel / Binningen, about 2 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Breckenridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Copper Mountain, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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