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Darwin vs Breckenridge
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Darwin is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average; Darwin is the wetter, with 1037 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Darwin and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Darwin has far hotter summers
Darwin: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Darwin has far milder winters
Darwin: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Darwin is much wetter
Darwin: Very wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Darwin: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Darwin is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Darwin is the wetter — about 1037 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -34 | -32 | -28 | -26 | -20 | -13 | -10 | -13 | -17 | -25 | -31 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -34 | -32 | -28 | -26 | -20 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -17 | -25 | -31 | -35 |
Avg low (°C) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -41 | -40 | -37 | -33 | -26 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -23 | -30 | -37 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -41 | -40 | -37 | -33 | -26 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -23 | -30 | -37 | -41 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 454 | 387 | 289 | 105 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 69 | 142 | 280 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -380 | -313 | -211 | -14 | +40 | +27 | +45 | +55 | +25 | -19 | -77 | -215 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 454 | 387 | 289 | 105 | 22 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -380 | -313 | -211 | -14 | +40 | +27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 0 | 1 | 17 | 69 | 142 | 280 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +45 | +55 | +25 | -19 | -77 | -215 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 87 | 85 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 61 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -29 | -21 | -8 | +14 | +25 | +13 | +23 | +24 | +8 | +4 | -6 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 87 | 85 | 73 | 55 | 41 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -29 | -21 | -8 | +14 | +25 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 32 | 34 | 40 | 47 | 61 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +23 | +24 | +8 | +4 | -6 | -22 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +11 | +2 | -2 | -6 | +1 | +5 | -3 | — | +8 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 82 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 68 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +11 | +2 | -2 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 56 | 55 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | -3 | — | +8 | +13 |
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. Darwin trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Darwin
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Darwin Airport Comparison, a weather station, about 6 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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