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Rotterdam vs Breckenridge
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Rotterdam is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; Rotterdam is the wetter, with 149 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Rotterdam and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Rotterdam has hotter summers
Rotterdam: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Rotterdam has far milder winters
Rotterdam: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Rotterdam is wetter
Rotterdam: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Rotterdam: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Rotterdam is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Rotterdam is the wetter — about 149 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Rotterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 |
Avg low (°C) Rotterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 70 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +4 | +8 | +22 | +48 | +6 | -41 | -35 | -34 | -49 | -36 | -22 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 70 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 56 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +4 | +8 | +22 | +48 | +6 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 80 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 87 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -35 | -34 | -49 | -36 | -22 | -22 |
Cloud cover (%) Rotterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -13 | -6 | -4 | +3 | -2 | -19 | -11 | -8 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 71 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -13 | -6 | -4 | +3 | -2 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 66 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -13 |
Relative humidity (%) Rotterdam runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 91 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 89 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +3 | -5 | -14 | -25 | -22 | -18 | -23 | -21 | -12 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 91 | 89 | 87 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +3 | -5 | -14 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | 78 | 78 | 80 | 84 | 89 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -23 | -21 | -12 | -2 |
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. Rotterdam trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Rotterdam
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Rotterdam, 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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