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San José vs Breckenridge
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San José is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average; San José is the wetter, with 30 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San José and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
San José has far hotter summers
San José: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
San José has far milder winters
San José: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
San José is wetter
San José: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
San José: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San José is the warmer of the two — about 41°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
San José is the wetter — about 30 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) San José runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -47 | -42 | -31 | -19 | -14 | -17 | -23 | -33 | -45 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 84 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -54 | -53 | -47 | -42 | -31 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -14 | -17 | -23 | -33 | -45 | -55 |
Avg low (°F) San José runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -61 | -60 | -55 | -50 | -41 | -33 | -28 | -28 | -34 | -43 | -54 | -62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -61 | -60 | -55 | -50 | -41 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -28 | -28 | -34 | -43 | -54 | -62 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 7 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +1.5 | -4.5 | -7.1 | -3.4 | -4.8 | -8.5 | -9.3 | -3.2 | +1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.9 | +1.5 | -4.5 | -7.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 5.1 | 7 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -3.4 | -4.8 | -8.5 | -9.3 | -3.2 | +1.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 43 | 38 | 41 | 67 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +14 | +27 | +24 | +3 | -16 | -35 | -30 | -26 | -36 | -34 | -23 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 43 | 38 | 41 | 67 | 82 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +14 | +27 | +24 | +3 | -16 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -30 | -26 | -36 | -34 | -23 | +2 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 76 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 80 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +25 | +27 | +10 | -14 | -33 | -30 | -27 | -32 | -28 | -12 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 76 | 69 | 63 | 67 | 80 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +25 | +27 | +10 | -14 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José | 86 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -32 | -28 | -12 | +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. San José trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
San José
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Juan Santamaria Intl, a weather station, about 15 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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