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Breckenridge vs Cape Town
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Cape Town is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 9 in more rain a year, and Cape Town the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Breckenridge and Cape Town, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cape Town has much hotter summers
Breckenridge: Mild
Cape Town: Warm
Winters
Cape Town has far milder winters
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Cape Town: Cool
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Cape Town: Fairly dry
Sky
Cape Town is far sunnier
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Cape Town: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cape Town is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 9 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Cape Town has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Cape Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Cape Town | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +42 | +31 | +17 | +2 | -4 | -1 | +8 | +25 | +39 | +52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Cape Town | 82 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 66 |
| Difference | +53 | +51 | +42 | +31 | +17 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Cape Town | 65 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | -4 | -1 | +8 | +25 | +39 | +52 |
Avg low (°F) Cape Town runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Cape Town | 62 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +58 | +56 | +48 | +36 | +24 | +12 | +6 | +8 | +17 | +30 | +44 | +56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Cape Town | 62 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 45 |
| Difference | +58 | +56 | +48 | +36 | +24 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Cape Town | 44 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +6 | +8 | +17 | +30 | +44 | +56 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Cape Town | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.3 | -2.4 | -1.4 | +0.7 | +2.4 | +1.4 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Cape Town | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Difference | -2.7 | -2.3 | -2.4 | -1.4 | +0.7 | +2.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Cape Town | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | +1.4 | +0.1 | -0.4 | -0.4 | -1.8 | -2.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Cape Town | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 42 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 30 |
| Difference | -32 | -38 | -37 | -36 | -26 | -8 | -17 | -16 | -6 | -14 | -19 | -29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Cape Town | 26 | 26 | 28 | 33 | 41 | 42 |
| Difference | -32 | -38 | -37 | -36 | -26 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Cape Town | 38 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 30 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -6 | -14 | -19 | -29 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Cape Town | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 67 |
| Difference | -27 | -29 | -22 | -6 | +10 | +26 | +25 | +23 | +23 | +13 | -6 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Cape Town | 65 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 76 | 80 |
| Difference | -27 | -29 | -22 | -6 | +10 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Cape Town | 82 | 82 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 67 |
| Difference | +25 | +23 | +23 | +13 | -6 | -22 |
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. Breckenridge trends → · Cape Town trends →
Methodology & sources
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.
Cape Town
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Cape Town Intl, a weather station, about 17 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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