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Positano vs Breckenridge
Comparing Positano change · Breckenridge change
Positano is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average, and Positano the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Positano and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Positano has far hotter summers
Positano: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Positano has far milder winters
Positano: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Positano: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Positano is sunnier
Positano: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Positano is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 94 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Positano has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -17 |
Avg low (°C) Positano runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -25 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -25 | -26 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +1 | +13 | +24 | +50 | +36 | +12 | +34 | +32 | -17 | -37 | -30 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +1 | +13 | +24 | +50 | +36 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +34 | +32 | -17 | -37 | -30 | -23 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -3 | +6 | +6 | +14 | +19 | +15 | +31 | +33 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -3 | +6 | +6 | +14 | +19 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +31 | +33 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -1 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +17 | +20 | +13 | -1 | -11 | -21 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -11 | +2 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +17 | +20 | +13 | -1 | -11 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positano | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -17 | -13 | -14 | -11 | +2 | +15 |
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. Positano trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Positano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Capri, about 25 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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