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Monterrey vs Breckenridge
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Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average, and Monterrey the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterrey and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterrey has far hotter summers
Monterrey: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Monterrey has far milder winters
Monterrey: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Monterrey: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Monterrey is sunnier
Monterrey: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Monterrey 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 (°F) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -44 | -45 | -43 | -44 | -39 | -32 | -27 | -31 | -30 | -36 | -39 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -44 | -45 | -43 | -44 | -39 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -27 | -31 | -30 | -36 | -39 | -44 |
Avg low (°F) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -46 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -45 | -41 | -35 | -37 | -40 | -43 | -46 | -48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -46 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -45 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -35 | -37 | -40 | -43 | -46 | -48 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2 | +2.2 | +0.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -0.5 | -6.2 | -0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2 | +2.2 | +0.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -0.5 | -6.2 | -0.5 | +1.2 | +1.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +9 | +18 | +17 | +20 | +17 | +3 | +6 | +12 | -5 | +10 | +15 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +9 | +18 | +17 | +20 | +17 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +6 | +12 | -5 | +10 | +15 | +12 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +35 | +41 | +39 | +29 | +12 | -3 | -1 | +1 | -12 | -4 | +13 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +35 | +41 | +39 | +29 | +12 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | -12 | -4 | +13 | +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. Monterrey trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterrey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Monterrey (obs), about 6 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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