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Addis Ababa vs Breckenridge
Comparing Addis Ababa change · Breckenridge change
Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average; Addis Ababa is the wetter, with 134 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Addis Ababa and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Addis Ababa has much hotter summers
Addis Ababa: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Addis Ababa has far milder winters
Addis Ababa: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Addis Ababa is wetter
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Addis Ababa is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Addis Ababa is the wetter — about 134 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) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -21 | -18 | -13 | -5 | — | -1 | -6 | -14 | -20 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -25 | -25 | -21 | -18 | -13 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | — | -1 | -6 | -14 | -20 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Addis Ababa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -17 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -21 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -17 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -21 | -24 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +68 | +57 | +46 | +25 | -7 | -61 | -160 | -149 | -95 | +25 | +59 | +60 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +68 | +57 | +46 | +25 | -7 | -61 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -160 | -149 | -95 | +25 | +59 | +60 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +12 | +5 | +3 | -21 | -25 | -21 | -18 | +6 | +21 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +22 | +24 | +12 | +5 | +3 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -18 | +6 | +21 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +12 | +3 | -15 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +35 | +42 | +33 | +12 | +3 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -24 | -9 | +12 | +29 |
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. Addis Ababa trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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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