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Akumal vs Breckenridge
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Akumal is the warmer of the two — about 25°C on the annual average; Akumal is the wetter, with 389 mm more rain a year, and Akumal the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Akumal and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Akumal has far hotter summers
Akumal: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Akumal has far milder winters
Akumal: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Akumal is wetter
Akumal: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Akumal is sunnier
Akumal: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Akumal is the warmer of the two — about 25°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Akumal is the wetter — about 389 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Akumal has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Akumal runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -19 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -21 | -27 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -19 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -16 | -21 | -27 | -31 |
Avg low (°C) Akumal runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -34 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -26 | -22 | -19 | -20 | -23 | -27 | -31 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -34 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -26 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -23 | -27 | -31 | -35 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 60 | 42 | 33 | 40 | 90 | 150 | 98 | 91 | 177 | 204 | 92 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +15 | +32 | +46 | +52 | -27 | -121 | -54 | -36 | -136 | -154 | -27 | +22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 60 | 42 | 33 | 40 | 90 | 150 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +15 | +32 | +46 | +52 | -27 | -121 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 98 | 91 | 177 | 204 | 92 | 42 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -54 | -36 | -136 | -154 | -27 | +22 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +3 | +17 | +24 | +28 | +17 | -9 | +2 | +3 | -12 | -6 | +6 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +3 | +17 | +24 | +28 | +17 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | -12 | -6 | +6 | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +21 | +19 | +5 | -8 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -28 | -23 | -6 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +21 | +19 | +5 | -8 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akumal | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -26 | -23 | -28 | -23 | -6 | +10 |
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. Akumal trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Akumal
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Tulum, about 24 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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