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Monterrey vs Breckenridge
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Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 23°C on the annual average, and Monterrey the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Monterrey and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterrey has far hotter summers
Monterrey: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Monterrey has far milder winters
Monterrey: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Monterrey: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Monterrey is sunnier
Monterrey: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 23°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Monterrey has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -24 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -24 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 36 | 36 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -24 |
Avg low (°C) Monterrey runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -26 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -20 | -21 | -22 | -24 | -26 | -26 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 20 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 58 | 60 | 74 | 69 | 198 | 62 | 36 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +55 | +57 | +51 | +57 | +4 | -30 | -29 | -14 | -157 | -11 | +30 | +43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 20 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 58 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +55 | +57 | +51 | +57 | +4 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 74 | 69 | 198 | 62 | 36 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -29 | -14 | -157 | -11 | +30 | +43 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +9 | +18 | +17 | +20 | +17 | +3 | +6 | +12 | -5 | +10 | +15 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +9 | +18 | +17 | +20 | +17 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +6 | +12 | -5 | +10 | +15 | +12 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +35 | +41 | +39 | +29 | +12 | -3 | -1 | +1 | -12 | -4 | +13 | +30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +35 | +41 | +39 | +29 | +12 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | -12 | -4 | +13 | +30 |
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. Monterrey trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Monterrey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Monterrey (obs), about 6 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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