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Alexandria vs Breckenridge
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Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 36°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 20 in more rain a year, and Alexandria the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Alexandria and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Alexandria has far hotter summers
Alexandria: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Alexandria has far milder winters
Alexandria: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Alexandria: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Alexandria is far sunnier
Alexandria: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 36°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 20 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Alexandria has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Alexandria runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 65 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -31 | -31 | -27 | -20 | -17 | -21 | -26 | -34 | -38 | -40 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 65 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -36 | -35 | -31 | -31 | -27 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 87 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 75 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -17 | -21 | -26 | -34 | -38 | -40 |
Avg low (°F) Alexandria runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 49 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -45 | -45 | -43 | -41 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -39 | -41 | -45 | -48 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 49 | 49 | 53 | 57 | 64 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -45 | -45 | -43 | -41 | -38 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 75 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -36 | -39 | -41 | -45 | -48 | -48 |
Precipitation (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 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 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +2.4 | +1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +0.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | — | +9 | +16 | +27 | +35 | +37 | +46 | +47 | +30 | +16 | +6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | — | +9 | +16 | +27 | +35 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +46 | +47 | +30 | +16 | +6 | — |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +24 | +28 | +26 | +18 | +8 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -1 | +11 | +22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +24 | +28 | +26 | +18 | +8 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | -5 | -1 | +11 | +22 |
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. Alexandria trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Alexandria
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Alexandria Intl, a weather station, about 4 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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