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Halifax vs Breckenridge
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Halifax is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Halifax is the wetter, with 714 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Halifax and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Halifax has hotter summers
Halifax: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Halifax has much milder winters
Halifax: Very cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Halifax is wetter
Halifax: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Halifax: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Halifax is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Halifax is the wetter — about 714 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) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | — | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -2 | -1 | — | -2 | -3 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 24 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
Avg low (°C) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | -9 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | -9 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
Precipitation (mm) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 140 | 118 | 127 | 130 | 118 | 103 | 77 | 77 | 97 | 163 | 140 | 154 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -65 | -45 | -48 | -38 | -56 | -74 | -32 | -22 | -55 | -113 | -75 | -90 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 140 | 118 | 127 | 130 | 118 | 103 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -65 | -45 | -48 | -38 | -56 | -74 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 77 | 77 | 97 | 163 | 140 | 154 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -32 | -22 | -55 | -113 | -75 | -90 |
Snowfall (cm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 61 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +51 | +61 | +80 | +112 | +51 | +7 | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +80 | +75 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 61 | 43 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Difference | +51 | +61 | +80 | +112 | +51 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +1 | — | +11 | +55 | +80 | +75 |
Cloud cover (%) Halifax runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -20 | -9 | -4 | — | -4 | -18 | -11 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 78 | 73 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -20 | -9 | -4 | — | -4 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 66 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -11 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +5 | +9 | +7 | -7 | -19 | -32 | -31 | -27 | -27 | -20 | -8 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +5 | +9 | +7 | -7 | -19 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 87 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -31 | -27 | -27 | -20 | -8 | +3 |
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. Halifax trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Halifax
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 17 years of daily observations at Lake Major, 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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