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Philipsburg vs Breckenridge
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Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 47°F on the annual average; Philipsburg is the wetter, with 9 in 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 47°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Philipsburg is the wetter — about 9 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Philipsburg has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -55 | -52 | -45 | -41 | -33 | -23 | -18 | -22 | -28 | -40 | -49 | -56 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -55 | -52 | -45 | -41 | -33 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -18 | -22 | -28 | -40 | -49 | -56 |
Avg low (°F) Philipsburg runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -69 | -68 | -63 | -57 | -51 | -45 | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -64 | -71 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -69 | -68 | -63 | -57 | -51 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -64 | -71 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | -0.5 | -1.4 | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -4 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | -0.5 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipsburg | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.3 | -2.4 | -4 | -1.5 | -0.7 |
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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