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Baddeck vs Breckenridge
Comparing Baddeck change · Breckenridge change
Baddeck is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Baddeck is the wetter, with 675 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Baddeck and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Baddeck has hotter summers
Baddeck: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Baddeck has much milder winters
Baddeck: Very cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Baddeck is wetter
Baddeck: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Baddeck: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Baddeck is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Baddeck is the wetter — about 675 mm 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 (°C) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +2 | — | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | +2 | — | -1 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 24 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
Avg low (°C) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | -8 | -9 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -3 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | -8 | -9 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | -3 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 |
Precipitation (mm) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 120 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 98 | 84 | 89 | 100 | 127 | 158 | 142 | 151 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -45 | -43 | -31 | -19 | -36 | -55 | -44 | -44 | -86 | -108 | -77 | -87 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 120 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 98 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -45 | -43 | -31 | -19 | -36 | -55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 89 | 100 | 127 | 158 | 142 | 151 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -44 | -44 | -86 | -108 | -77 | -87 |
Snowfall (cm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 55 | 59 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +57 | +45 | +75 | +101 | +51 | +7 | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +78 | +58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 55 | 59 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Difference | +57 | +45 | +75 | +101 | +51 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +78 | +58 |
Cloud cover (%) Baddeck runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -28 | -15 | -12 | -5 | -7 | -19 | -10 | -7 | -18 | -24 | -28 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 86 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -28 | -15 | -12 | -5 | -7 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 66 | 65 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -18 | -24 | -28 | -28 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +1 | -9 | -18 | -29 | -26 | -21 | -24 | -20 | -9 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 90 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +1 | -9 | -18 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baddeck | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 86 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -21 | -24 | -20 | -9 | +1 |
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. Baddeck trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Baddeck
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Point Aconi, a weather station, about 40 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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