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Cairns vs Breckenridge
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Cairns is the warmer of the two — about 44°F on the annual average; Cairns is the wetter, with 49 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cairns and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cairns has far hotter summers
Cairns: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Cairns has far milder winters
Cairns: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Cairns is much wetter
Cairns: Very wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Cairns: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cairns is the warmer of the two — about 44°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Cairns is the wetter — about 49 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -60 | -57 | -49 | -41 | -29 | -16 | -10 | -14 | -24 | -38 | -51 | -61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 89 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -60 | -57 | -49 | -41 | -29 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -10 | -14 | -24 | -38 | -51 | -61 |
Avg low (°F) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -71 | -70 | -63 | -55 | -42 | -32 | -24 | -25 | -34 | -47 | -61 | -71 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 75 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -71 | -70 | -63 | -55 | -42 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 62 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -24 | -25 | -34 | -47 | -61 | -71 |
Precipitation (in) Cairns runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 16.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -13.4 | -14.6 | -11.5 | -3.2 | -1 | -0.6 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 16.3 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -13.4 | -14.6 | -11.5 | -3.2 | -1 | -0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +1.1 | +0.5 | -0.6 | -0.8 | -5 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 71 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -13 | -7 | -4 | +12 | +14 | +2 | +10 | +17 | +13 | +12 | +7 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 71 | 71 | 68 | 57 | 52 | 48 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -13 | -7 | -4 | +12 | +14 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 45 | 41 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +10 | +17 | +13 | +12 | +7 | +1 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +1 | -10 | -20 | -30 | -25 | -19 | -17 | -10 | +2 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +1 | -10 | -20 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns | 82 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -19 | -17 | -10 | +2 | +11 |
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. Cairns trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Cairns
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 19 years of daily observations at Cairns Post Office, a weather station, about 2 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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