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Vientiane vs Breckenridge
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Vientiane is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; Vientiane is the wetter, with 15 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Vientiane and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Vientiane has far hotter summers
Vientiane: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Vientiane has far milder winters
Vientiane: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Vientiane is wetter
Vientiane: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Vientiane: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Vientiane is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Vientiane is the wetter — about 15 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) Vientiane runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -55 | -56 | -53 | -50 | -39 | -26 | -20 | -22 | -29 | -41 | -50 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 92 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -55 | -56 | -53 | -50 | -39 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -20 | -22 | -29 | -41 | -50 | -56 |
Avg low (°F) Vientiane runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 64 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -60 | -62 | -62 | -59 | -52 | -45 | -39 | -39 | -45 | -52 | -58 | -61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 64 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -60 | -62 | -62 | -59 | -52 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 77 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -39 | -39 | -45 | -52 | -58 | -61 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +1.6 | -2.8 | -5.9 | -6.3 | -7.3 | -5.7 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +1.6 | -2.8 | -5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -6.3 | -7.3 | -5.7 | -0.3 | +1.9 | +2.4 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 30 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 79 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 81 | 58 | 40 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +27 | +32 | +19 | +10 | -13 | -39 | -36 | -34 | -33 | -7 | +15 | +28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 30 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 79 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +27 | +32 | +19 | +10 | -13 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 91 | 91 | 81 | 58 | 40 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -36 | -34 | -33 | -7 | +15 | +28 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 66 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +26 | +37 | +38 | +22 | -4 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -27 | -19 | — | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 66 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +26 | +37 | +38 | +22 | -4 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 82 | 85 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -26 | -27 | -19 | — | +18 |
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. Vientiane trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Vientiane
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Wattay Intl, a weather station, about 5 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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