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Niseko vs Breckenridge
Comparing Niseko change · Breckenridge change
Niseko is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average; Niseko is the wetter, with 214 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Niseko and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Niseko has much hotter summers
Niseko: Warm
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Niseko has much milder winters
Niseko: Very cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Niseko is wetter
Niseko: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Niseko: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Niseko is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Niseko is the wetter — about 214 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge 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) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -1 | — | — | -4 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -1 | — | — | -4 | -5 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 25 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 |
Avg low (°C) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | -7 | -7 | -3 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 16 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -13 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -12 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +19 | +33 | +38 | +44 | +1 | -23 | -52 | -69 | -77 | -63 | -45 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 56 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 61 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +19 | +33 | +38 | +44 | +1 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 96 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 110 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -52 | -69 | -77 | -63 | -45 | -20 |
Cloud cover (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -32 | -22 | -12 | — | -4 | -23 | -22 | -15 | -23 | -22 | -28 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 90 | 86 | 77 | 69 | 70 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -32 | -22 | -12 | — | -4 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 77 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -22 | -15 | -23 | -22 | -28 | -30 |
Relative humidity (%) Niseko runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | — | +4 | +3 | -5 | -15 | -29 | -29 | -25 | -25 | -18 | -8 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 92 | 90 | 87 | 82 | 82 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | — | +4 | +3 | -5 | -15 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niseko | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -29 | -25 | -25 | -18 | -8 | -2 |
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. Niseko trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Niseko
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Kyowa, about 20 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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