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Avarua vs Breckenridge
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Avarua is the warmer of the two — about 24°C on the annual average; Avarua is the wetter, with 784 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Avarua and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Avarua has far hotter summers
Avarua: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Avarua has far milder winters
Avarua: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Avarua is wetter
Avarua: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Avarua: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Avarua is the warmer of the two — about 24°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Avarua is the wetter — about 784 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -26 | -22 | -15 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -18 | -25 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -26 | -22 | -15 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -10 | -18 | -25 | -31 |
Avg low (°C) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -39 | -39 | -36 | -31 | -25 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -20 | -26 | -33 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -39 | -39 | -36 | -31 | -25 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -20 | -26 | -33 | -39 |
Precipitation (mm) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 183 | 176 | 164 | 169 | 140 | 61 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 73 | 115 | 175 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -108 | -103 | -85 | -77 | -78 | -32 | -49 | -27 | -44 | -22 | -50 | -111 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 183 | 176 | 164 | 169 | 140 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -108 | -103 | -85 | -77 | -78 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 93 | 82 | 85 | 73 | 115 | 175 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -49 | -27 | -44 | -22 | -50 | -111 |
Cloud cover (%) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -14 | -7 | -4 | +1 | -4 | -17 | -10 | -8 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -14 | -7 | -4 | +1 | -4 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 65 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -10 | -8 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -11 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +13 | +8 | -3 | -12 | -23 | -22 | -18 | -22 | -17 | -4 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +13 | +8 | -3 | -12 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -22 | -17 | -4 | +8 |
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. Avarua trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Avarua
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Rarotonga Intl, a weather station, about 3 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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