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Hamilton vs Breckenridge
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Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 39°F on the annual average; Hamilton is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Hamilton and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Hamilton has far hotter summers
Hamilton: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Hamilton has far milder winters
Hamilton: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Hamilton is wetter
Hamilton: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Hamilton: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Hamilton is the warmer of the two — about 39°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Hamilton is the wetter — about 28 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -42 | -38 | -31 | -28 | -23 | -17 | -16 | -20 | -25 | -32 | -39 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 76 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -42 | -38 | -31 | -28 | -23 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 86 | 86 | 85 | 81 | 76 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -16 | -20 | -25 | -32 | -39 | -44 |
Avg low (°F) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -46 | -42 | -39 | -38 | -40 | -44 | -50 | -55 | -60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 60 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 67 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -57 | -55 | -49 | -46 | -42 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 67 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -38 | -40 | -44 | -50 | -55 | -60 |
Precipitation (in) Hamilton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -2 | -2.1 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -3.4 | -2.6 | -4 | -4.1 | -3.6 | -1.7 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -2 | -2.1 | +0.3 | -0.8 | -3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 4.4 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -2.6 | -4 | -4.1 | -3.6 | -1.7 | -2 |
Snowfall (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +44 | +40.9 | +43.5 | +46.1 | +20.2 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +33.6 | +36.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +44 | +40.9 | +43.5 | +46.1 | +20.2 | +2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +33.6 | +36.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -21 | -14 | -11 | +4 | +3 | -10 | +5 | +6 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 79 | 78 | 76 | 66 | 63 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -21 | -14 | -11 | +4 | +3 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 50 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 69 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +5 | +6 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -16 | -30 | -25 | -19 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 76 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -16 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -19 | -21 | -14 | +2 | +14 |
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. Hamilton trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Hamilton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at L F Wade Intl AP Kindley Fld, a weather station, about 12 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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