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Coober Pedy vs Breckenridge
Comparing Coober Pedy change · Breckenridge change
Coober Pedy is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 591 mm more rain a year, and Coober Pedy the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Coober Pedy and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Coober Pedy has far hotter summers
Coober Pedy: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Coober Pedy has far milder winters
Coober Pedy: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Coober Pedy: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Coober Pedy is far sunnier
Coober Pedy: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Coober Pedy is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 591 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Coober Pedy has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Coober Pedy runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 37 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -39 | -36 | -28 | -20 | -10 | — | +2 | -2 | -10 | -20 | -29 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 37 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -39 | -36 | -28 | -20 | -10 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 19 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +2 | -2 | -10 | -20 | -29 | -37 |
Avg low (°C) Coober Pedy runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -38 | -37 | -31 | -23 | -14 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -12 | -20 | -29 | -36 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -38 | -37 | -31 | -23 | -14 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -12 | -20 | -29 | -36 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +62 | +59 | +68 | +77 | +52 | +17 | +40 | +48 | +32 | +38 | +51 | +45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +62 | +59 | +68 | +77 | +52 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +40 | +48 | +32 | +38 | +51 | +45 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +31 | +34 | +31 | +15 | +24 | +30 | +18 | +13 | +13 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 36 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +22 | +29 | +31 | +34 | +31 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 31 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +24 | +30 | +18 | +13 | +13 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 27 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +65 | +63 | +56 | +38 | +17 | -5 | — | +11 | +18 | +29 | +46 | +59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 27 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 50 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +65 | +63 | +56 | +38 | +17 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coober Pedy | 57 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 30 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | — | +11 | +18 | +29 | +46 | +59 |
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. Coober Pedy trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Coober Pedy
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Coober Pedy Airport, a weather station, about 4 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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