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Cambridge vs Breckenridge
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Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 172 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cambridge and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Cambridge: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Cambridge has far milder winters
Cambridge: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Cambridge: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Cambridge: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 172 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge 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) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 22 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -1 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
Avg low (°C) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -18 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -18 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 48 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +27 | +37 | +44 | +56 | +17 | -15 | -3 | — | -7 | -12 | +13 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 48 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +27 | +37 | +44 | +56 | +17 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 48 | 55 | 48 | 63 | 52 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -3 | — | -7 | -12 | +13 | +14 |
Cloud cover (%) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -15 | -9 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -25 | -17 | -14 | -22 | -22 | -17 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -15 | -9 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -22 | -22 | -17 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +4 | +4 | -5 | -13 | -25 | -20 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -16 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +4 | +4 | -5 | -13 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -20 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -16 | -6 |
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. Cambridge trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Cambridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Bedford, a weather station, about 41 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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