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Menton vs Breckenridge
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Menton is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average, and Menton the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Menton and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Menton has much hotter summers
Menton: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Menton has far milder winters
Menton: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Menton: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Menton is sunnier
Menton: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Menton is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Menton 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 (°C) Menton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -16 |
Avg low (°C) Menton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 21 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -21 | -22 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 53 | 48 | 64 | 42 | 34 | 11 | 24 | 66 | 116 | 129 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +3 | +21 | +31 | +28 | +20 | -4 | +34 | +32 | -24 | -65 | -64 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 53 | 48 | 64 | 42 | 34 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +3 | +21 | +31 | +28 | +20 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 11 | 24 | 66 | 116 | 129 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +34 | +32 | -24 | -65 | -64 | -25 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +1 | +9 | +12 | +14 | +12 | +8 | +23 | +23 | +4 | -4 | -4 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 57 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +1 | +9 | +12 | +14 | +12 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 32 | 34 | 44 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +23 | +23 | +4 | -4 | -4 | +1 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +20 | +23 | +15 | — | -11 | -22 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -13 | +3 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 72 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +20 | +23 | +15 | — | -11 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -18 | -14 | -16 | -13 | +3 | +17 |
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. Menton trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Menton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Cote D Azur, a weather station, about 27 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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