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Wellington vs Breckenridge
Comparing Wellington change · Breckenridge change
Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average; Wellington is the wetter, with 7 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Wellington and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Wellington: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Wellington has far milder winters
Wellington: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Wellington is wetter
Wellington: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Wellington: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Wellington is the wetter — about 7 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 70 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -41 | -39 | -30 | -19 | -7 | +8 | +14 | +11 | +2 | -13 | -26 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 70 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 56 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -41 | -39 | -30 | -19 | -7 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 55 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 63 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +14 | +11 | +2 | -13 | -26 | -39 |
Avg low (°F) Wellington runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 55 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -52 | -51 | -42 | -31 | -20 | -9 | -1 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -39 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 55 | 55 | 52 | 48 | 46 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -52 | -51 | -42 | -31 | -20 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 40 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -1 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -39 | -51 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -2.4 | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +0.7 | -0.8 | -2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.7 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -2 | +8 | +8 | +10 | +8 | -11 | -6 | -3 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -2 | +8 | +8 | +10 | +8 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +9 | -7 | -20 | -33 | -31 | -27 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +9 | -7 | -20 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -31 | -27 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +7 |
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. Wellington trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Wellington
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Paraparaumu Aws, a weather station, about 46 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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