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Bowen vs Breckenridge
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Bowen is the warmer of the two — about 42°F on the annual average; Bowen is the wetter, with 6 in more rain a year, and Bowen the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Bowen and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Bowen has far hotter summers
Bowen: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Bowen has far milder winters
Bowen: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Bowen is wetter
Bowen: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Bowen is sunnier
Bowen: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Bowen is the warmer of the two — about 42°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Bowen is the wetter — about 6 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Bowen has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -60 | -57 | -49 | -40 | -27 | -13 | -7 | -11 | -21 | -36 | -50 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 89 | 88 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -60 | -57 | -49 | -40 | -27 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 76 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -7 | -11 | -21 | -36 | -50 | -60 |
Avg low (°F) Bowen runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 59 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -72 | -70 | -63 | -53 | -39 | -26 | -18 | -21 | -31 | -46 | -61 | -71 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -72 | -70 | -63 | -53 | -39 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 56 | 58 | 62 | 68 | 72 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -31 | -46 | -61 | -71 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 7.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -7.6 | -1.1 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.4 | -1.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 7.8 | 10.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -7.6 | -1.1 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.2 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +0.4 | -1.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -3 | +3 | +8 | +23 | +19 | +7 | +19 | +23 | +19 | +15 | +12 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 61 | 61 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 43 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -3 | +3 | +8 | +23 | +19 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 36 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +19 | +23 | +19 | +15 | +12 | +10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +16 | +13 | +3 | -6 | -17 | -13 | -9 | -11 | -5 | +8 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 76 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +16 | +13 | +3 | -6 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -13 | -9 | -11 | -5 | +8 | +18 |
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. Bowen trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Bowen
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 23 years of daily observations at Bowen Airport, a weather station, about 3 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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