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Saint Andrews vs Breckenridge
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Saint Andrews is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saint Andrews and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Breckenridge has hotter summers
Saint Andrews: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Saint Andrews has far milder winters
Saint Andrews: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Saint Andrews: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Saint Andrews: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Saint Andrews is the warmer of the two — about 14°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +2 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -7 | -12 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 44 | 46 | 49 | 53 | 58 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -4 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 66 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 49 | 44 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | -2 | -7 | -12 | -16 |
Avg low (°F) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -25 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -19 | -25 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -25 | -21 | -17 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 51 | 50 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -15 | -19 | -25 | -30 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -1 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.5 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +0.5 | -1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.8 | -1 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -0.1 | +0.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -19 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -31 | -24 | -20 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -19 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -10 | -17 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -17 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -10 | -17 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -28 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -17 | -5 |
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. Saint Andrews trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Saint Andrews
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Leuchars, a weather station, about 6 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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