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Varadero vs Breckenridge
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Varadero is the warmer of the two — about 43°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 5 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Varadero and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Varadero has far hotter summers
Varadero: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Varadero has far milder winters
Varadero: Mild
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Varadero: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Varadero: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Varadero is the warmer of the two — about 43°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 5 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Varadero runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 79 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -50 | -50 | -44 | -41 | -33 | -24 | -19 | -23 | -28 | -37 | -44 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 79 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -50 | -50 | -44 | -41 | -33 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 89 | 89 | 88 | 85 | 82 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -19 | -23 | -28 | -37 | -44 | -52 |
Avg low (°F) Varadero runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -54 | -51 | -45 | -40 | -35 | -36 | -42 | -49 | -56 | -62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 63 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -60 | -59 | -54 | -51 | -45 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -35 | -36 | -42 | -49 | -56 | -62 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +1.1 | -2.9 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -1.6 | +1.2 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.8 | +2.4 | +1.1 | -2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.8 | -1.6 | +1.2 | +2 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 55 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 61 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +3 | +18 | +20 | +26 | +19 | -11 | +2 | +4 | -11 | -7 | — | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 55 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 47 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +3 | +18 | +20 | +26 | +19 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 53 | 53 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | -11 | -7 | — | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 73 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +19 | +24 | +23 | +12 | -1 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -17 | -12 | +3 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 73 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 67 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +19 | +24 | +23 | +12 | -1 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varadero | 71 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -14 | -12 | -17 | -12 | +3 | +15 |
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. Varadero trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Varadero
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Juan Gualberto Gomez Intl, a weather station, about 24 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.
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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