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Breckenridge, Colorado climate
Dsc Mediterranean-influenced subarctic
Breckenridge has a seasonal subarctic climate (Mediterranean-influenced subarctic, Köppen Dsc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 70°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 3°F at night. Around 29 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in April (3.6 inches) and easing off in June (1.2 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Breckenridge climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 16 |
| Avg low (°F) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 16 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 49 |
| Avg low (°F) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 54 | 52 | 46 | 35 | 24 | 16 |
| Avg low (°F) | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 31 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
Methodology & sources
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.