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Galway vs Breckenridge
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Galway is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average; Galway is the wetter, with 20 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Galway and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Galway: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Galway has far milder winters
Galway: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Galway is wetter
Galway: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Galway: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Galway is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Galway is the wetter — about 20 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge 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 (°F) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 48 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -12 | -10 | -7 | +1 | +3 | — | -3 | -9 | -15 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 48 | 49 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -12 | -10 | -7 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 66 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 53 | 48 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +3 | — | -3 | -9 | -15 | -20 |
Avg low (°F) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -35 | -34 | -31 | -26 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -20 | -24 | -31 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 38 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 47 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -35 | -34 | -31 | -26 | -21 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 55 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 42 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -20 | -24 | -31 | -35 |
Precipitation (in) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.8 | -2.3 | -0.3 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -2.3 | -1.7 | -1.7 | -2 | -3.7 | -3 | -2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -1.8 | -2.3 | -0.3 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.7 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -1.7 | -2 | -3.7 | -3 | -2.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -17 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -9 | -29 | -26 | -20 | -26 | -22 | -18 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 75 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -17 | -12 | -11 | -5 | -9 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 81 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -26 | -20 | -26 | -22 | -18 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Galway runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 94 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | +1 | -7 | -13 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -29 | -27 | -17 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 94 | 92 | 89 | 84 | 80 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | +1 | -7 | -13 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 81 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -24 | -23 | -29 | -27 | -17 | -5 |
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. Galway trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Galway
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 11 years of daily observations at Galway, a weather station, about 2 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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