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Granada vs Breckenridge
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Granada is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 14 in more rain a year, and Granada the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Granada and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Granada has far hotter summers
Granada: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Granada has far milder winters
Granada: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Granada: Fairly dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Granada is sunnier
Granada: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Granada is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 14 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Granada has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Granada runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 57 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 89 | 96 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -27 | -29 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 57 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 79 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -26 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 96 | 95 | 85 | 75 | 64 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -27 | -29 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -30 |
Avg low (°F) Granada runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 32 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -28 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 32 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 61 | 61 | 55 | 48 | 40 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -23 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -28 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +2.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 50 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 47 | 50 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +8 | +16 | +14 | +14 | +17 | +19 | +38 | +35 | +10 | +4 | +5 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 50 | 48 | 50 | 56 | 49 | 32 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +8 | +16 | +14 | +14 | +17 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 17 | 23 | 38 | 47 | 50 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +38 | +35 | +10 | +4 | +5 | +8 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 75 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 40 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +23 | +22 | +12 | +9 | +7 | +17 | +17 | +2 | -3 | +4 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 75 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +23 | +22 | +12 | +9 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | 40 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +2 | -3 | +4 | +13 |
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. Granada trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Granada
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Granada, a weather station, about 15 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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