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Marrakesh vs Breckenridge
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Marrakesh is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 513 mm more rain a year, and Marrakesh the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Marrakesh and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Marrakesh has far hotter summers
Marrakesh: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Marrakesh has far milder winters
Marrakesh: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Marrakesh: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Marrakesh is far sunnier
Marrakesh: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Marrakesh is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 513 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Marrakesh 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) Marrakesh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -22 |
Avg low (°C) Marrakesh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -23 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +51 | +46 | +52 | +61 | +52 | +26 | +36 | +51 | +26 | +33 | +37 | +41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +51 | +46 | +52 | +61 | +52 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +36 | +51 | +26 | +33 | +37 | +41 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +21 | +26 | +25 | +30 | +30 | +28 | +35 | +32 | +18 | +13 | +19 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +21 | +26 | +25 | +30 | +30 | +28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +35 | +32 | +18 | +13 | +19 | +21 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +34 | +36 | +34 | +21 | +16 | +11 | +24 | +26 | +13 | +13 | +22 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +34 | +36 | +34 | +21 | +16 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrakesh | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +24 | +26 | +13 | +13 | +22 | +30 |
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. Marrakesh trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Marrakesh
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Menara, 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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