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Whistler vs Breckenridge
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Whistler is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average; Whistler is the wetter, with 549 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Whistler and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Whistler has hotter summers
Whistler: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Whistler has much milder winters
Whistler: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Whistler is wetter
Whistler: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Whistler: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Whistler is the warmer of the two — about 6°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Whistler is the wetter — about 549 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) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 24 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 4 | -0 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
Avg low (°C) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | -5 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -5 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -109 | -22 | -38 | +12 | +4 | -28 | +6 | +3 | -35 | -103 | -139 | -100 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 184 | 95 | 116 | 80 | 58 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -109 | -22 | -38 | +12 | +4 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 39 | 53 | 77 | 153 | 205 | 164 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +6 | +3 | -35 | -103 | -139 | -100 |
Snowfall (cm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +5 | +42 | +59 | +107 | +51 | +7 | +1 | — | +11 | +49 | +26 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 107 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Difference | +5 | +42 | +59 | +107 | +51 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 59 | 114 |
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Difference | +1 | — | +11 | +49 | +26 | -21 |
Cloud cover (%) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -13 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -21 | -1 | +3 | -10 | -18 | -18 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 71 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -13 | -4 | -8 | -3 | -4 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 56 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -1 | +3 | -10 | -18 | -18 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Whistler runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -7 | -18 | -19 | -26 | -21 | -18 | -23 | -25 | -18 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 96 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 86 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -3 | -2 | -7 | -18 | -19 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whistler | 77 | 78 | 80 | 88 | 95 | 96 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -21 | -18 | -23 | -25 | -18 | -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. Whistler trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Whistler
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Whistler, a weather station, about 1 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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