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Arequipa vs Breckenridge
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Arequipa is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 633 mm more rain a year, and Arequipa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Arequipa and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Arequipa: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Arequipa has far milder winters
Arequipa: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Arequipa: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Arequipa is sunnier
Arequipa: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Arequipa is the warmer of the two — about 15°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 633 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Arequipa has the clearer skies — the higher line.
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) Arequipa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -19 | -16 | -11 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -15 | -21 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -19 | -16 | -11 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -2 | -4 | -8 | -15 | -21 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Arequipa runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -23 | -18 | -12 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -15 | -21 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -27 | -27 | -23 | -18 | -12 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -9 | -15 | -21 | -26 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +43 | +29 | +61 | +90 | +62 | +29 | +44 | +55 | +41 | +51 | +65 | +61 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +43 | +29 | +61 | +90 | +62 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +44 | +55 | +41 | +51 | +65 | +61 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +7 | +29 | +38 | +24 | +30 | +31 | +20 | +14 | +15 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +7 | +29 | +38 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +30 | +31 | +20 | +14 | +15 | +5 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +28 | +26 | +23 | +22 | +26 | +19 | +23 | +27 | +22 | +25 | +34 | +35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +28 | +26 | +23 | +22 | +26 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +23 | +27 | +22 | +25 | +34 | +35 |
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. Arequipa trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Arequipa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at La Pampilla, about 2 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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