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Utrecht vs Breckenridge
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Utrecht is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average; Utrecht is the wetter, with 123 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Utrecht and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Utrecht has hotter summers
Utrecht: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Utrecht has far milder winters
Utrecht: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Utrecht is wetter
Utrecht: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Utrecht: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Utrecht is the warmer of the two — about 10°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Utrecht is the wetter — about 123 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Utrecht runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 6 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 23 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 |
Avg low (°C) Utrecht runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -18 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 71 | 63 | 58 | 41 | 59 | 71 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +4 | +10 | +21 | +50 | +3 | -41 | -41 | -28 | -37 | -31 | -15 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 71 | 63 | 58 | 41 | 59 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +4 | +10 | +21 | +50 | +3 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 85 | 84 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -41 | -28 | -37 | -31 | -15 | -20 |
Cloud cover (%) Utrecht runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -18 | -10 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -22 | -14 | -11 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 76 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -18 | -10 | -8 | +1 | -2 | -22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 69 | 69 | 70 | 74 | 77 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Utrecht runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 93 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 92 | 93 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +4 | -3 | -11 | -23 | -20 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -15 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 93 | 90 | 86 | 80 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +4 | -3 | -11 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utrecht | 77 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 92 | 93 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -20 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -15 | -4 |
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. Utrecht trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Utrecht
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at DE Bilt, a weather station, about 4 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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