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San Juan vs Breckenridge
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San Juan is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; San Juan is the wetter, with 31 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between San Juan and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
San Juan has far hotter summers
San Juan: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
San Juan has far milder winters
San Juan: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
San Juan is wetter
San Juan: Wet
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
San Juan: Partly cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Juan is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
San Juan is the wetter — about 31 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) San Juan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -55 | -52 | -46 | -42 | -34 | -25 | -19 | -22 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -55 | -52 | -46 | -42 | -34 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -19 | -22 | -29 | -40 | -49 | -56 |
Avg low (°F) San Juan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -68 | -67 | -62 | -57 | -50 | -45 | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -64 | -70 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -68 | -67 | -62 | -57 | -50 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -64 | -70 |
Precipitation (in) San Juan runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.9 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -1 | -3.1 | -3.5 | -4.3 | -4.1 | -4.9 | -3.1 | -4.8 | -2.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -1.1 | +0.3 | +0.9 | -1 | -3.1 | -3.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.9 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -4.3 | -4.1 | -4.9 | -3.1 | -4.8 | -2.3 |
Snowfall (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +44 | +40.9 | +43.5 | +46.1 | +20.2 | +2.7 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +33.6 | +36.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 44 | 40.9 | 43.5 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 2.7 |
| Difference | +44 | +40.9 | +43.5 | +46.1 | +20.2 | +2.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 0.2 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 21.5 | 33.6 | 36.6 |
| Difference | +0.2 | +0.1 | +4.2 | +21.5 | +33.6 | +36.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +2 | +9 | +8 | +13 | -1 | -14 | -5 | -1 | -15 | -9 | -4 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +2 | +9 | +8 | +13 | -1 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -5 | -1 | -15 | -9 | -4 | +4 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +15 | +19 | +16 | +2 | -11 | -25 | -22 | -19 | -23 | -18 | -4 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +15 | +19 | +16 | +2 | -11 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -23 | -18 | -4 | +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. San Juan trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
San Juan
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at San Juan L M Marin Intl AP, 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.
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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