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Darwin vs Breckenridge
Comparing Darwin change · Breckenridge change
Darwin is the warmer of the two — about 48°F on the annual average; Darwin is the wetter, with 41 in 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 48°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Darwin is the wetter — about 41 in 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 (°F) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 90 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -61 | -57 | -51 | -47 | -37 | -23 | -18 | -23 | -31 | -45 | -56 | -63 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 90 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -61 | -57 | -51 | -47 | -37 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 88 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -18 | -23 | -31 | -45 | -56 | -63 |
Avg low (°F) Darwin runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -73 | -72 | -66 | -59 | -46 | -34 | -28 | -30 | -42 | -54 | -66 | -74 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -73 | -72 | -66 | -59 | -46 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 66 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -42 | -54 | -66 | -74 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 17.9 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -14.9 | -12.3 | -8.3 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1 | -0.7 | -3 | -8.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 17.9 | 15.2 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -14.9 | -12.3 | -8.3 | -0.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.8 | +2.2 | +1 | -0.7 | -3 | -8.5 |
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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