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Valparaíso vs Breckenridge
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Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 24°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year, and Valparaíso the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Valparaíso and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Valparaíso has hotter summers
Valparaíso: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Valparaíso has far milder winters
Valparaíso: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Valparaíso: Fairly dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Valparaíso is sunnier
Valparaíso: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Valparaíso is the warmer of the two — about 24°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 8 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Valparaíso has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Valparaíso runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -45 | -41 | -33 | -23 | -10 | +4 | +11 | +7 | -2 | -17 | -32 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 74 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 63 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -45 | -41 | -33 | -23 | -10 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 59 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +11 | +7 | -2 | -17 | -32 | -44 |
Avg low (°F) Valparaíso runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -51 | -50 | -43 | -34 | -23 | -14 | -6 | -8 | -15 | -26 | -39 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -51 | -50 | -43 | -34 | -23 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 45 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -15 | -26 | -39 | -49 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.8 | -1.3 | -5.2 | -1.8 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.8 | -1.3 | -5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.8 | -1.3 | +0.1 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +2.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +21 | +25 | +22 | +21 | +6 | -10 | — | +4 | -6 | — | +12 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 36 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 61 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +21 | +25 | +22 | +21 | +6 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 55 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 42 | 39 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | — | +4 | -6 | — | +12 | +20 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +39 | +40 | +34 | +19 | +4 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -2 | +20 | +36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 53 | 54 | 55 | 58 | 63 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +39 | +40 | +34 | +19 | +4 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaíso | 70 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -13 | -2 | +20 | +36 |
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. Valparaíso trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Valparaíso
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Rodelillovinadelmarad, about 8 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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