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Papeete vs Breckenridge
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Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; Papeete is the wetter, with 28 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Papeete and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Papeete has far hotter summers
Papeete: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Papeete has far milder winters
Papeete: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Papeete is wetter
Papeete: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Papeete: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Papeete is the wetter — about 28 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -59 | -57 | -50 | -44 | -34 | -21 | -15 | -18 | -25 | -38 | -50 | -59 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -59 | -57 | -50 | -44 | -34 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -15 | -18 | -25 | -38 | -50 | -59 |
Avg low (°F) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -72 | -71 | -66 | -59 | -49 | -39 | -33 | -34 | -41 | -51 | -63 | -72 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -72 | -71 | -66 | -59 | -49 | -39 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -33 | -34 | -41 | -51 | -63 | -72 |
Precipitation (in) Papeete runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -6.5 | -6.4 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 | +0.3 | +0.7 | — | -1.5 | -1.3 | -6.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -6.5 | -6.4 | -3.2 | -0.4 | -1.2 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.3 | +0.7 | — | -1.5 | -1.3 | -6.9 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -10 | — | +7 | +13 | +12 | +1 | +9 | +11 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -10 | — | +7 | +13 | +12 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +9 | +11 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -10 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +10 | -2 | -12 | -24 | -21 | -17 | -20 | -15 | -3 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +10 | -2 | -12 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papeete | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -21 | -17 | -20 | -15 | -3 | +8 |
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. Papeete trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Papeete
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tahiti Faa A, a weather station, about 5 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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