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Siem Reap vs Breckenridge
Comparing Siem Reap change · Breckenridge change
Siem Reap is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average; Siem Reap is the wetter, with 752 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Siem Reap and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Siem Reap has far hotter summers
Siem Reap: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Siem Reap has far milder winters
Siem Reap: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Siem Reap is wetter
Siem Reap: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Siem Reap: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Siem Reap is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Siem Reap is the wetter — about 752 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Siem Reap runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -33 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -23 | -16 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -22 | -28 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -33 | -34 | -32 | -29 | -23 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -12 | -13 | -16 | -22 | -28 | -32 |
Avg low (°C) Siem Reap runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -29 | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -29 | -32 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -34 | -35 | -35 | -33 | -29 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -25 | -29 | -32 | -34 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 7 | 11 | 56 | 81 | 202 | 199 | 223 | 254 | 302 | 106 | 30 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +68 | +62 | +22 | +11 | -140 | -169 | -178 | -199 | -261 | -56 | +35 | +51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 7 | 11 | 56 | 81 | 202 | 199 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +68 | +62 | +22 | +11 | -140 | -169 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 223 | 254 | 302 | 106 | 30 | 13 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -178 | -199 | -261 | -56 | +35 | +51 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 36 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 69 | 50 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +21 | +24 | +12 | +3 | -13 | -35 | -31 | -31 | -40 | -19 | +5 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 36 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 79 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +21 | +24 | +12 | +3 | -13 | -35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 87 | 89 | 88 | 69 | 50 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -31 | -31 | -40 | -19 | +5 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 55 | 49 | 50 | 59 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +37 | +45 | +40 | +18 | -8 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -31 | -23 | -3 | +23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 55 | 49 | 50 | 59 | 74 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +37 | +45 | +40 | +18 | -8 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siem Reap | 86 | 88 | 89 | 86 | 79 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -31 | -23 | -3 | +23 |
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. Siem Reap trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Siem Reap
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Surin, a weather station, about 174 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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