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Locarno vs Breckenridge
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Locarno is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average; Locarno is the wetter, with 33 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Locarno and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Locarno has much hotter summers
Locarno: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Locarno has far milder winters
Locarno: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Locarno is wetter
Locarno: Very wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Locarno: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Locarno is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Locarno is the wetter — about 33 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) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 45 | 48 | 56 | 62 | 69 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 81 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 53 | 46 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -18 |
Avg low (°F) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -31 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -29 | -31 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 34 | 35 | 41 | 47 | 54 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -31 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -29 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 64 | 64 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -26 | -27 | -27 | -29 | -31 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -5.6 | -4.5 | -4 | -4.9 | -3.9 | -4 | -0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3 | 5.4 | 7 | 6.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | -1.8 | -4.5 | -5.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -4.5 | -4 | -4.9 | -3.9 | -4 | -0.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Locarno runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -10 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -9 | -19 | -7 | -3 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -10 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -9 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 62 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -7 | -3 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -11 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +22 | +19 | +6 | -6 | -17 | -12 | -9 | -15 | -15 | -2 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 75 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +22 | +19 | +6 | -6 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locarno | 68 | 68 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -15 | -15 | -2 | +14 |
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. Locarno trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Locarno
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from a national meteorological service, measured at Lugano, about 22 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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