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Punta Cana vs Breckenridge
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Punta Cana is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average; Punta Cana is the wetter, with 11 in more rain a year, and Punta Cana the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Punta Cana and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Punta Cana has far hotter summers
Punta Cana: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Punta Cana has far milder winters
Punta Cana: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Punta Cana is wetter
Punta Cana: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Punta Cana is sunnier
Punta Cana: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Punta Cana is the warmer of the two — about 46°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Punta Cana is the wetter — about 11 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Punta Cana has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Punta Cana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -55 | -53 | -46 | -42 | -34 | -24 | -20 | -23 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -57 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -55 | -53 | -46 | -42 | -34 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 89 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -20 | -23 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -57 |
Avg low (°F) Punta Cana runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -67 | -66 | -60 | -55 | -48 | -42 | -38 | -39 | -44 | -52 | -62 | -68 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -67 | -66 | -60 | -55 | -48 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 76 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -38 | -39 | -44 | -52 | -62 | -68 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | -1.2 | -2.2 | -1.3 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -2 | -2 | -0.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +0.9 | -1.2 | -2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.7 | -2.5 | -2 | -2 | -0.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +21 | +28 | +27 | +28 | +11 | -2 | +9 | +12 | -4 | +1 | +9 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 37 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 55 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +21 | +28 | +27 | +28 | +11 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 46 | 46 | 52 | 49 | 45 | 38 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +9 | +12 | -4 | +1 | +9 | +21 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +15 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -14 | -27 | -24 | -20 | -22 | -16 | -2 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 77 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +15 | +17 | +13 | -2 | -14 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punta Cana | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -22 | -16 | -2 | +12 |
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. Punta Cana trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Punta Cana
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Punta Cana Intl, a weather station, about 5 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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