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Alexandria vs Breckenridge
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Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 509 mm more rain a year, and Alexandria the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Alexandria and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Alexandria has far hotter summers
Alexandria: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Alexandria has far milder winters
Alexandria: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Alexandria: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Alexandria is far sunnier
Alexandria: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 509 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Alexandria has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Alexandria runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -21 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -20 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -21 | -22 |
Avg low (°C) Alexandria runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -25 | -27 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -23 | -25 | -27 | -27 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 65 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +10 | +40 | +62 | +88 | +61 | +29 | +45 | +55 | +40 | +37 | +32 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 65 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +10 | +40 | +62 | +88 | +61 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +45 | +55 | +40 | +37 | +32 | +11 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | — | +9 | +16 | +27 | +35 | +37 | +46 | +47 | +30 | +16 | +6 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | — | +9 | +16 | +27 | +35 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +46 | +47 | +30 | +16 | +6 | — |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +24 | +28 | +26 | +18 | +8 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -1 | +11 | +22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +24 | +28 | +26 | +18 | +8 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | -5 | -1 | +11 | +22 |
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. Alexandria trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Alexandria
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Alexandria Intl, a weather station, about 4 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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