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Ulan Bator vs Breckenridge
Comparing Ulan Bator change · Breckenridge change
Breckenridge is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 533 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Ulan Bator and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Ulan Bator has much hotter summers
Ulan Bator: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Breckenridge has far milder winters
Ulan Bator: Bitterly cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Ulan Bator: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Ulan Bator: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Breckenridge is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 533 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) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | -16 | -10 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 8 | -5 | -14 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +14 | +9 | +4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +8 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | -16 | -10 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | +14 | +9 | +4 | -3 | -5 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 25 | 23 | 17 | 8 | -5 | -14 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +8 | +12 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | -30 | -27 | -16 | -6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | -8 | -20 | -28 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | +15 | +11 | +4 | -2 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -2 | +2 | +8 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | -30 | -27 | -16 | -6 | 1 | 8 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | +15 | +11 | +4 | -2 | -5 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 12 | 9 | 1 | -8 | -20 | -28 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -2 | +2 | +8 | +12 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 54 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +72 | +71 | +73 | +83 | +44 | -5 | -9 | +14 | +24 | +44 | +59 | +61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +72 | +71 | +73 | +83 | +44 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 54 | 41 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -9 | +14 | +24 | +44 | +59 | +61 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 41 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +17 | +18 | +13 | +13 | +6 | -16 | -11 | -2 | -4 | +1 | +5 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 41 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +17 | +18 | +13 | +13 | +6 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 66 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -11 | -2 | -4 | +1 | +5 | +9 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 90 | 85 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +2 | +10 | +21 | +24 | +17 | +2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 90 | 85 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +2 | +10 | +21 | +24 | +17 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulan Bator | 59 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | +1 |
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. Ulan Bator trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Ulan Bator
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Chinggis Khaan Intl / Buyant Ukhaa Intl, 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.
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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