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Wellington vs Breckenridge
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Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average; Wellington is the wetter, with 173 mm more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Wellington and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Wellington: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Wellington has far milder winters
Wellington: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Wellington is wetter
Wellington: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Wellington: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Wellington is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Wellington is the wetter — about 173 mm 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -16 | -11 | -4 | +4 | +8 | +6 | +1 | -7 | -15 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -16 | -11 | -4 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +1 | -7 | -15 | -22 |
Avg low (°C) Wellington runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -23 | -17 | -11 | -5 | -1 | -2 | -8 | -14 | -21 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -23 | -17 | -11 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -8 | -14 | -21 | -28 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 50 | 65 | 56 | 73 | 82 | 91 | 80 | 87 | 76 | 95 | 70 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +25 | +9 | +22 | +19 | -20 | -62 | -35 | -31 | -35 | -44 | -5 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 50 | 65 | 56 | 73 | 82 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +25 | +9 | +22 | +19 | -20 | -62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 80 | 87 | 76 | 95 | 70 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -35 | -31 | -35 | -44 | -5 | -17 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -2 | +8 | +8 | +10 | +8 | -11 | -6 | -3 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 60 | 57 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -2 | +8 | +8 | +10 | +8 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 62 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -6 | -3 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -6 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +9 | -7 | -20 | -33 | -31 | -27 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 80 | 79 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +9 | -7 | -20 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -31 | -27 | -28 | -22 | -6 | +7 |
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. Wellington trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Wellington
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Paraparaumu Aws, a weather station, about 46 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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