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Muscat vs Breckenridge
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Muscat is the warmer of the two — about 49°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 23 in more rain a year, and Muscat the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Muscat and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Muscat has far hotter summers
Muscat: Very hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Muscat has far milder winters
Muscat: Mild
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Muscat: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Muscat is far sunnier
Muscat: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Muscat is the warmer of the two — about 49°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 23 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Muscat has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Muscat runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 77 | 80 | 85 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 86 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -48 | -48 | -46 | -49 | -49 | -39 | -30 | -30 | -36 | -46 | -49 | -52 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 77 | 80 | 85 | 94 | 103 | 103 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -48 | -48 | -46 | -49 | -49 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 99 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 86 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -30 | -30 | -36 | -46 | -49 | -52 |
Avg low (°F) Muscat runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 62 | 64 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -58 | -59 | -58 | -59 | -59 | -54 | -47 | -46 | -49 | -54 | -58 | -61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 62 | 64 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -58 | -59 | -58 | -59 | -59 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 86 | 83 | 80 | 76 | 69 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -47 | -46 | -49 | -54 | -58 | -61 |
Precipitation (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +2.2 | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.5 | +1.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 | +1.8 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 44 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 31 | 45 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +14 | +27 | +24 | +33 | +39 | +19 | +10 | +18 | +23 | +29 | +24 | +19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 44 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +14 | +27 | +24 | +33 | +39 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 45 | 39 | 26 | 22 | 30 | 40 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +10 | +18 | +23 | +29 | +24 | +19 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 60 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +32 | +40 | +42 | +40 | +36 | +21 | +18 | +19 | +18 | +22 | +23 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 60 | 54 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 33 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +32 | +40 | +42 | +40 | +36 | +21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscat | 39 | 41 | 39 | 41 | 54 | 60 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +18 | +19 | +18 | +22 | +23 | +29 |
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. Muscat trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Muscat
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Seeb Intl / Muscat Intl, a weather station, about 13 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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