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Santiago vs Breckenridge
Comparing Santiago change · Breckenridge change
Santiago is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 406 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Santiago and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Santiago has far hotter summers
Santiago: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Santiago has far milder winters
Santiago: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Santiago: Fairly dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Santiago: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santiago is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 406 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
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) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -24 | -16 | -7 | +2 | +5 | +2 | -4 | -14 | -23 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 30 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -24 | -16 | -7 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +5 | +2 | -4 | -14 | -23 | -31 |
Avg low (°C) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -24 | -17 | -10 | -4 | — | -2 | -7 | -14 | -22 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -24 | -17 | -10 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | — | -2 | -7 | -14 | -22 | -28 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 88 | 54 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +75 | +72 | +74 | +72 | +17 | -59 | -10 | +1 | +11 | +35 | +58 | +58 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 45 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +75 | +72 | +74 | +72 | +17 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 54 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -10 | +1 | +11 | +35 | +58 | +58 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +25 | +33 | +28 | +16 | -2 | -23 | -15 | -11 | -20 | -11 | +7 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 33 | 31 | 36 | 53 | 68 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +25 | +33 | +28 | +16 | -2 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 70 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -15 | -11 | -20 | -11 | +7 | +20 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +61 | +62 | +58 | +43 | +25 | +3 | +4 | +8 | +7 | +19 | +42 | +59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 42 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +61 | +62 | +58 | +43 | +25 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 53 | 51 | 50 | 44 | 35 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +4 | +8 | +7 | +19 | +42 | +59 |
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. Santiago trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Santiago
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Eulogiosancheztobalabaad, about 9 km from the city centre.
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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