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Portofino vs Breckenridge
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Portofino is the warmer of the two — about 28°F on the annual average; Portofino is the wetter, with 8 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Portofino and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Portofino has much hotter summers
Portofino: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Portofino has far milder winters
Portofino: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Portofino is wetter
Portofino: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Portofino: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Portofino is the warmer of the two — about 28°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portofino is the wetter — about 8 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) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 54 | 55 | — | 64 | — | 77 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | — | -19 | — | -12 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -21 | -24 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 54 | 55 | — | 64 | — | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | — | -19 | — | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 82 | 83 | 77 | 69 | 61 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -13 | -16 | -17 | -21 | -24 | -28 |
Avg low (°F) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 43 | 44 | 48 | 53 | — | 66 | 71 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -40 | -39 | -38 | -36 | — | -33 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -39 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 43 | 44 | 48 | 53 | — | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -40 | -39 | -38 | -36 | — | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 71 | 71 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -33 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -39 | -42 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — | 1.9 | 1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | — | -0.7 | +0.8 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -4 | -5.4 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 2.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8 | — | 1.9 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | — | -0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 1 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.8 | -0.1 | -3.1 | -4 | -5.4 | -1 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -2 | +6 | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 | +17 | +17 | -3 | -13 | -11 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -2 | +6 | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | -3 | -13 | -11 | -5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +8 | +13 | +12 | — | -10 | -18 | -9 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -7 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +8 | +13 | +12 | — | -10 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -7 | +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. Portofino trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Portofino
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Genova_sestri, about 32 km from the city centre.
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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