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George Town vs Breckenridge
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George Town is the warmer of the two — about 49°F on the annual average; George Town is the wetter, with 62 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between George Town and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
George Town has far hotter summers
George Town: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
George Town has far milder winters
George Town: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
George Town is much wetter
George Town: Very wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
George Town: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
George Town is the warmer of the two — about 49°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
George Town is the wetter — about 62 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) George Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -61 | -59 | -52 | -45 | -36 | -25 | -19 | -22 | -28 | -40 | -51 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -61 | -59 | -52 | -45 | -36 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -19 | -22 | -28 | -40 | -51 | -60 |
Avg low (°F) George Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -72 | -71 | -67 | -60 | -52 | -44 | -38 | -39 | -44 | -54 | -64 | -73 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -72 | -71 | -67 | -60 | -52 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -38 | -39 | -44 | -54 | -64 | -73 |
Precipitation (in) George Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 7 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 9 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 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 | — | -0.3 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -7 | -5.4 | -5.6 | -6.8 | -10.1 | -10.8 | -7.2 | -2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 3 | 3.2 | 5.9 | 7 | 9.4 | 6.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | — | -0.3 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -7 | -5.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 7.3 | 9 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 5 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -5.6 | -6.8 | -10.1 | -10.8 | -7.2 | -2.5 |
Cloud cover (%) George Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 67 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -9 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -17 | -31 | -27 | -27 | -39 | -37 | -30 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 67 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -9 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -17 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -39 | -37 | -30 | -21 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +15 | +18 | +13 | -2 | -12 | -24 | -22 | -19 | -23 | -18 | -5 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 77 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +15 | +18 | +13 | -2 | -12 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Town | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -23 | -18 | -5 | +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. George Town trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
George Town
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Penang Intl, a weather station, about 14 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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