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Karratha vs Breckenridge
Comparing Karratha change · Breckenridge change
Karratha is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 414 mm more rain a year, and Karratha the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Karratha and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Karratha has far hotter summers
Karratha: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Karratha has far milder winters
Karratha: Mild
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Karratha: Fairly dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Karratha is far sunnier
Karratha: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Karratha is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 414 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Karratha has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Karratha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -38 | -36 | -32 | -27 | -18 | -9 | -6 | -9 | -15 | -25 | -32 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 36 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 27 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -38 | -36 | -32 | -27 | -18 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 27 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -6 | -9 | -15 | -25 | -32 | -38 |
Avg low (°C) Karratha runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -38 | -32 | -22 | -15 | -10 | -12 | -18 | -27 | -35 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -43 | -42 | -38 | -32 | -22 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -18 | -27 | -35 | -42 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 57 | 89 | 52 | 16 | 28 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +18 | -15 | +27 | +76 | +34 | -13 | +32 | +53 | +40 | +50 | +64 | +48 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 57 | 89 | 52 | 16 | 28 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +18 | -15 | +27 | +76 | +34 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +32 | +53 | +40 | +50 | +64 | +48 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 47 | 50 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 32 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +10 | +14 | +24 | +30 | +27 | +9 | +25 | +36 | +30 | +32 | +34 | +26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 47 | 50 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 41 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +10 | +14 | +24 | +30 | +27 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 30 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 32 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +25 | +36 | +30 | +32 | +34 | +26 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 72 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +21 | +14 | +6 | -7 | -4 | — | -3 | +2 | +13 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 72 | 74 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +21 | +14 | +6 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karratha | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -4 | — | -3 | +2 | +13 | +21 |
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. Karratha trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Karratha
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 27 years of daily observations at Karratha Aero, a weather station, about 8 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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