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Avarua vs Breckenridge
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Avarua is the warmer of the two — about 43°F on the annual average; Avarua is the wetter, with 31 in 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 43°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Avarua is the wetter — about 31 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -56 | -54 | -46 | -39 | -28 | -15 | -9 | -11 | -19 | -32 | -45 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 85 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 81 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -56 | -54 | -46 | -39 | -28 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 78 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -19 | -32 | -45 | -55 |
Avg low (°F) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -71 | -70 | -64 | -57 | -45 | -36 | -29 | -30 | -37 | -47 | -60 | -70 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -71 | -70 | -64 | -57 | -45 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 67 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -37 | -47 | -60 | -70 |
Precipitation (in) Avarua runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4 | -3.3 | -3 | -3.1 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -2 | -4.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4 | -3.3 | -3 | -3.1 | -1.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarua | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.9 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -0.9 | -2 | -4.4 |
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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