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Oaxaca vs Breckenridge
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Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 39°F on the annual average; Oaxaca is the wetter, with 5 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Oaxaca and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Oaxaca has far hotter summers
Oaxaca: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Oaxaca has far milder winters
Oaxaca: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Oaxaca is wetter
Oaxaca: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Oaxaca: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Oaxaca is the warmer of the two — about 39°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Oaxaca is the wetter — about 5 in 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 (°F) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -55 | -56 | -53 | -50 | -39 | -23 | -17 | -19 | -24 | -37 | -47 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 84 | 88 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -55 | -56 | -53 | -50 | -39 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 86 | 86 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -17 | -19 | -24 | -37 | -47 | -56 |
Avg low (°F) Oaxaca runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -47 | -48 | -46 | -44 | -37 | -29 | -22 | -24 | -30 | -36 | -43 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 51 | 53 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 62 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -47 | -48 | -46 | -44 | -37 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 54 | 52 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -30 | -36 | -43 | -49 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | -1.4 | -6.3 | -2.9 | -3 | -4.8 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 7.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.4 | +1.8 | -1.4 | -6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 4.7 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3 | -4.8 | -0.5 | +2.2 | +2.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +11 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +8 | -25 | -20 | -17 | -32 | -14 | +4 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 47 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 59 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +11 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +8 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 75 | 75 | 80 | 65 | 51 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -20 | -17 | -32 | -14 | +4 | +13 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +23 | +32 | +32 | +21 | +2 | -23 | -25 | -23 | -28 | -20 | -3 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 69 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 64 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +23 | +32 | +32 | +21 | +2 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaxaca | 82 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 79 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -25 | -23 | -28 | -20 | -3 | +15 |
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. Oaxaca trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Oaxaca
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Oaxaca, 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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