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Cusco vs Breckenridge
Comparing Cusco change · Breckenridge change
Cusco is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cusco and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Cusco: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Cusco has far milder winters
Cusco: Cold
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Cusco: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Cusco: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cusco is the warmer of the two — about 12°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge 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) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -22 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -9 | -3 | — | -2 | -6 | -13 | -19 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -22 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -9 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | — | -2 | -6 | -13 | -19 | -23 |
Avg low (°C) Cusco runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -19 | -13 | -5 | +1 | +5 | +2 | -4 | -11 | -18 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -19 | -13 | -5 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | -1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | +5 | +2 | -4 | -11 | -18 | -23 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -71 | -53 | -19 | +59 | +56 | +26 | +40 | +50 | +27 | +7 | -6 | -51 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 146 | 126 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 4 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -71 | -53 | -19 | +59 | +56 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 4 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 71 | 115 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +40 | +50 | +27 | +7 | -6 | -51 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -28 | -22 | -19 | — | +14 | +5 | +11 | +9 | -12 | -22 | -22 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 85 | 86 | 83 | 70 | 52 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -28 | -22 | -19 | — | +14 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 44 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 77 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +11 | +9 | -12 | -22 | -22 | -24 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +5 | -6 | -14 | -23 | -18 | -12 | -15 | -11 | +1 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 82 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +5 | -6 | -14 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cusco | 74 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -18 | -12 | -15 | -11 | +1 | +10 |
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. Cusco trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Cusco
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Granja Kayra, about 10 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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