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Cancún vs Breckenridge
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Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average; Cancún is the wetter, with 640 mm more rain a year, and Cancún the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cancún and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cancún has far hotter summers
Cancún: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Cancún has far milder winters
Cancún: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Cancún is wetter
Cancún: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Cancún is sunnier
Cancún: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 27°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Cancún is the wetter — about 640 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Cancún has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Cancún runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -27 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -22 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -27 | -32 |
Avg low (°C) Cancún runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -36 | -36 | -34 | -31 | -28 | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -29 | -34 | -37 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -36 | -36 | -34 | -31 | -28 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -25 | -29 | -34 | -37 |
Precipitation (mm) Cancún runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 104 | 59 | 39 | 42 | 87 | 184 | 67 | 102 | 182 | 277 | 131 | 97 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -29 | +14 | +40 | +50 | -25 | -155 | -22 | -47 | -140 | -226 | -66 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 104 | 59 | 39 | 42 | 87 | 184 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -29 | +14 | +40 | +50 | -25 | -155 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 67 | 102 | 182 | 277 | 131 | 97 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -22 | -47 | -140 | -226 | -66 | -33 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +6 | +23 | +27 | +31 | +22 | -5 | +8 | +8 | -7 | -5 | +4 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +6 | +23 | +27 | +31 | +22 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | -7 | -5 | +4 | +10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +19 | +17 | +5 | -8 | -27 | -24 | -20 | -25 | -20 | -2 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +19 | +17 | +5 | -8 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancún | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -25 | -20 | -2 | +11 |
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. Cancún trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Cancún
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cancun, about 3 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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