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Hakone vs Breckenridge
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Hakone is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average; Hakone is the wetter, with 84 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hakone and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hakone has far hotter summers
Hakone: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Hakone has far milder winters
Hakone: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Hakone is much wetter
Hakone: Very wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Hakone: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hakone is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hakone is the wetter — about 84 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 46 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -10 | -11 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 46 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 81 | 84 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -11 | -17 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -23 |
Avg low (°F) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 29 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -30 | -33 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 29 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 53 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 68 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -30 | -33 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -30 |
Precipitation (in) Hakone runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 4.1 | 5.1 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -2.2 | -6.9 | -6.2 | -7.6 | -10.6 | -12.5 | -7.6 | -13 | -10.4 | -4.7 | -1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 4.1 | 5.1 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -1.2 | -2.2 | -6.9 | -6.2 | -7.6 | -10.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 14.2 | 9.7 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -12.5 | -7.6 | -13 | -10.4 | -4.7 | -1.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 50 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 83 | 78 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +3 | +4 | -6 | -33 | -23 | -11 | -25 | -17 | — | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 50 | 55 | 62 | 66 | 72 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +3 | +4 | -6 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 78 | 69 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -23 | -11 | -25 | -17 | — | +10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +12 | +16 | +12 | — | -12 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 80 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +16 | +12 | — | -12 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakone | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -27 | -23 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +9 |
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. Hakone trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Hakone
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Gotemba, about 16 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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