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Amman vs Breckenridge
Comparing Amman change · Breckenridge change
Amman is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 439 mm more rain a year, and Amman the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Amman and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Amman has far hotter summers
Amman: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Amman has far milder winters
Amman: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Amman: Fairly dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Amman is far sunnier
Amman: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Amman is the warmer of the two — about 17°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 439 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Amman 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) Amman runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 33 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -12 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -17 |
Avg low (°C) Amman runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -17 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -21 | -22 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 65 | 49 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 40 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +10 | +25 | +34 | +78 | +49 | +28 | +43 | +43 | +36 | +36 | +33 | +24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 65 | 49 | 45 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +10 | +25 | +34 | +78 | +49 | +28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 40 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +43 | +43 | +36 | +36 | +33 | +24 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 54 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +4 | +12 | +17 | +26 | +32 | +35 | +42 | +46 | +33 | +23 | +15 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 54 | 53 | 48 | 44 | 34 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +4 | +12 | +17 | +26 | +32 | +35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 13 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 40 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +42 | +46 | +33 | +23 | +15 | +10 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 70 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +22 | +27 | +28 | +25 | +22 | +11 | +11 | +10 | +8 | +13 | +21 | +24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 70 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 43 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +22 | +27 | +28 | +25 | +22 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amman | 45 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +8 | +13 | +21 | +24 |
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. Amman trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Amman
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Marka 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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