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Niagara-on-the-Lake vs Breckenridge
Comparing Niagara-on-the-Lake change · Breckenridge change
Niagara-on-the-Lake is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Niagara-on-the-Lake has much hotter summers
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Niagara-on-the-Lake has much milder winters
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Niagara-on-the-Lake: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niagara-on-the-Lake is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation 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) Niagara-on-the-Lake runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 33 | 34 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 33 | 34 | 40 | 51 | 62 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -4 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 79 | 78 | 72 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
Avg low (°F) Niagara-on-the-Lake runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 22 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 48 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 66 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 38 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -27 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -26 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.4 | +0.7 | -0.2 | -1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.7 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.4 | +0.5 | +0.8 |
Snowfall (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 17.1 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 10.7 |
| 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 | +26.9 | +29.8 | +34.8 | +43.6 | +20.2 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +30.7 | +25.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 17.1 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +26.9 | +29.8 | +34.8 | +43.6 | +20.2 | +2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 10.7 |
| Breckenridge | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +30.7 | +25.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Niagara-on-the-Lake runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 78 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -20 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -17 | -8 | -4 | -14 | -22 | -21 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 78 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -20 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -6 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 63 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | -14 | -22 | -21 | -19 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +6 | +11 | +10 | -1 | -11 | -21 | -16 | -13 | -17 | -15 | -4 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 86 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +6 | +11 | +10 | -1 | -11 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 73 | 73 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -17 | -15 | -4 | +6 |
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. Niagara-on-the-Lake trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Port Weller (aut), 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.
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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