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Belfast vs Breckenridge
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Belfast is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Belfast is the wetter, with 10 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Belfast and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Belfast: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Belfast has far milder winters
Belfast: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Belfast is wetter
Belfast: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Belfast: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Belfast is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Belfast is the wetter — about 10 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Belfast runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 64 | 67 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -6 | +1 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -8 | -14 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 64 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -6 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 67 | 66 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | -2 | -8 | -14 | -19 |
Avg low (°F) Belfast runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 36 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -33 | -32 | -28 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -19 | -24 | -29 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 36 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -33 | -32 | -28 | -24 | -20 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 53 | 53 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 37 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -19 | -24 | -29 | -34 |
Precipitation (in) Belfast runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.6 | — | +0.2 | +1.1 | -0.2 | -1.8 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -0.6 | — | +0.2 | +1.1 | -0.2 | -1.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.3 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Belfast runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -21 | -15 | -14 | -7 | -7 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -21 | -15 | -14 | -7 | -7 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 78 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Belfast runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +1 | -9 | -18 | -31 | -30 | -27 | -30 | -25 | -13 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 90 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +2 | +4 | +1 | -9 | -18 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -30 | -27 | -30 | -25 | -13 | -1 |
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. Belfast trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Belfast
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Stormont Castle, a weather station, about 6 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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