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Addis Ababa vs Breckenridge
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Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average; Addis Ababa is the wetter, with 5 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Addis Ababa has much hotter summers
Addis Ababa: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Addis Ababa has far milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Addis Ababa is wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 29°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Addis Ababa 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) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -45 | -45 | -38 | -32 | -23 | -9 | — | -2 | -11 | -25 | -36 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -45 | -45 | -38 | -32 | -23 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | — | -2 | -11 | -25 | -36 | -44 |
Avg low (°F) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -44 | -38 | -30 | -21 | -16 | -17 | -22 | -28 | -38 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -44 | -38 | -30 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -22 | -28 | -38 | -44 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +1 | -0.3 | -2.4 | -6.3 | -5.9 | -3.8 | +1 | +2.3 | +2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.2 | +1.8 | +1 | -0.3 | -2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -6.3 | -5.9 | -3.8 | +1 | +2.3 | +2.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +12 | +5 | +3 | -21 | -25 | -21 | -18 | +6 | +21 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +12 | +5 | +3 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -18 | +6 | +21 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +12 | +3 | -15 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +12 | +3 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +29 |
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. Addis Ababa trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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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