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Portofino vs Breckenridge
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Portofino is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average; Portofino is the wetter, with 215 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Portofino and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Portofino has much hotter summers
Portofino: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Portofino has far milder winters
Portofino: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Portofino is wetter
Portofino: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Portofino: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Portofino is the warmer of the two — about 16°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Portofino is the wetter — about 215 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) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 12 | 13 | — | 18 | — | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | — | -11 | — | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 12 | 13 | — | 18 | — | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -14 | -13 | — | -11 | — | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
Avg low (°C) Portofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | — | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | 19 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | — | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -23 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 72 | 55 | 56 | 71 | — | 48 | 25 | 57 | 121 | 151 | 202 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +3 | +19 | +23 | +21 | — | -18 | +19 | -2 | -79 | -100 | -137 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 72 | 55 | 56 | 71 | — | 48 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +3 | +19 | +23 | +21 | — | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 25 | 57 | 121 | 151 | 202 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +19 | -2 | -79 | -100 | -137 | -24 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -2 | +6 | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 | +17 | +17 | -3 | -13 | -11 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 60 | 58 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -2 | +6 | +10 | +10 | +7 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 38 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 66 | 63 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | -3 | -13 | -11 | -5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +8 | +13 | +12 | — | -10 | -18 | -9 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -7 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 85 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +8 | +13 | +12 | — | -10 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portofino | 65 | 66 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -9 | -6 | -13 | -17 | -7 | +5 |
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. Portofino trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Portofino
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Genova_sestri, about 32 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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