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Riyadh vs Breckenridge
Comparing Riyadh change · Breckenridge change
Riyadh is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 587 mm more rain a year, and Riyadh the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Riyadh and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Riyadh has far hotter summers
Riyadh: Extreme heat
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Riyadh has far milder winters
Riyadh: Cool
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Riyadh: Very dry
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Riyadh is far sunnier
Riyadh: Sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Riyadh is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 587 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Riyadh has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Riyadh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 20 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 20 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 39 | 43 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -22 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 43 | 44 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 22 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -23 | -24 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -25 |
Avg low (°C) Riyadh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 9 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -30 | -28 | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 9 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 28 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -27 | -29 | -30 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -26 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 23 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +52 | +68 | +36 | +60 | +51 | +29 | +45 | +55 | +41 | +49 | +51 | +50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 23 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +52 | +68 | +36 | +60 | +51 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +45 | +55 | +41 | +49 | +51 | +50 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 32 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 34 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 27 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +26 | +34 | +27 | +24 | +32 | +35 | +32 | +37 | +33 | +36 | +28 | +31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 32 | 30 | 38 | 45 | 34 | 15 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +26 | +34 | +27 | +24 | +32 | +35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 27 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +32 | +37 | +33 | +36 | +28 | +31 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 42 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 44 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +50 | +60 | +60 | +52 | +50 | +43 | +45 | +46 | +42 | +42 | +41 | +45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 42 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 17 | 11 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +50 | +60 | +60 | +52 | +50 | +43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | 12 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 44 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +45 | +46 | +42 | +42 | +41 | +45 |
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. Riyadh trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Riyadh
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 20 years of daily observations at Riyadh Obs. (o.a.p., a weather station, about 2 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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