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Limerick vs Breckenridge
Comparing Limerick change · Breckenridge change
Limerick is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; Limerick is the wetter, with 334 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Limerick and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Limerick: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Limerick has far milder winters
Limerick: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Limerick is wetter
Limerick: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Limerick: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Limerick is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Limerick is the wetter — about 334 mm 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 (°C) Limerick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +1 | — | -2 | -5 | -8 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +1 | — | -2 | -5 | -8 | -11 |
Avg low (°C) Limerick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -17 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -17 | -20 |
Precipitation (mm) Limerick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 109 | 95 | 83 | 63 | 66 | 69 | 76 | 92 | 84 | 105 | 107 | 116 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -34 | -21 | -4 | +28 | -4 | -40 | -31 | -36 | -43 | -54 | -42 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 109 | 95 | 83 | 63 | 66 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -34 | -21 | -4 | +28 | -4 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 76 | 92 | 84 | 105 | 107 | 116 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -31 | -36 | -43 | -54 | -42 | -52 |
Cloud cover (%) Limerick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 77 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -19 | -14 | -12 | -6 | -10 | -28 | -24 | -19 | -26 | -23 | -20 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 77 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -19 | -14 | -12 | -6 | -10 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 79 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -24 | -19 | -26 | -23 | -20 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Limerick runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 94 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -9 | -17 | -29 | -29 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -17 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -9 | -17 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 85 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 93 | 94 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -29 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -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. Limerick trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Limerick
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Shannon, a weather station, about 21 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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