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Philipsburg vs Breckenridge
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Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average; Philipsburg is the wetter, with 237 mm more rain a year, and Philipsburg the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Philipsburg and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Philipsburg has far hotter summers
Philipsburg: Hot
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Philipsburg has far milder winters
Philipsburg: Stays warm
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Philipsburg is wetter
Philipsburg: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Philipsburg is sunnier
Philipsburg: Fairly sunny
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 26°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Philipsburg is the wetter — about 237 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Philipsburg has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -25 | -23 | -18 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -16 | -22 | -27 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -25 | -23 | -18 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -16 | -22 | -27 | -31 |
Avg low (°C) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -38 | -38 | -35 | -32 | -28 | -25 | -22 | -23 | -26 | -30 | -36 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -38 | -38 | -35 | -32 | -28 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -22 | -23 | -26 | -30 | -36 | -39 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 57 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 74 | 65 | 86 | 90 | 101 | 151 | 102 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +18 | +21 | +34 | +29 | -12 | -36 | -41 | -34 | -60 | -101 | -37 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 57 | 52 | 44 | 63 | 74 | 65 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +18 | +21 | +34 | +29 | -12 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 86 | 90 | 101 | 151 | 102 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -41 | -34 | -60 | -101 | -37 | -19 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +23 | +28 | +27 | +29 | +14 | -1 | +10 | +15 | -3 | +3 | +11 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | +23 | +28 | +27 | +29 | +14 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | +10 | +15 | -3 | +3 | +11 | +20 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +16 | +19 | +15 | +1 | -12 | -24 | -22 | -19 | -22 | -16 | -1 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +16 | +19 | +15 | +1 | -12 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -22 | -16 | -1 | +13 |
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. Philipsburg trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Philipsburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Robert L Bradshaw, a weather station, about 87 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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