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Santiago vs Breckenridge
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Santiago is the warmer of the two — about 27°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 16 in 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 27°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 16 in 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 (°F) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -57 | -53 | -43 | -29 | -12 | +4 | +10 | +4 | -7 | -24 | -42 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 86 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 66 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -57 | -53 | -43 | -29 | -12 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 60 | 63 | 67 | 73 | 79 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +10 | +4 | -7 | -24 | -42 | -55 |
Avg low (°F) Santiago runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -54 | -51 | -43 | -31 | -19 | -8 | — | -3 | -13 | -25 | -40 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 57 | 56 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 40 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -54 | -51 | -43 | -31 | -19 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 39 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | — | -3 | -13 | -25 | -40 | -51 |
Precipitation (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +0.7 | -2.3 | -0.4 | — | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.8 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +0.7 | -2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.4 | — | +0.5 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
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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