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Brighton vs Breckenridge
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Brighton is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average; Brighton is the wetter, with 5 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Brighton and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Brighton: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Brighton has far milder winters
Brighton: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Brighton is wetter
Brighton: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Brighton: Often cloudy
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Brighton is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Brighton is the wetter — about 5 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) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -15 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 46 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -17 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 71 | 71 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 47 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -1 | -4 | -6 | -11 | -15 | -19 |
Avg low (°F) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -27 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -31 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -20 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 54 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 38 | 36 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -16 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -27 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 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 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -0.8 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -0.7 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -0.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.9 | -1.5 | -1.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 76 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -18 | -11 | -8 | +3 | — | -16 | -8 | -7 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 76 | 75 | 72 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -18 | -11 | -8 | +3 | — | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 63 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -19 |
Relative humidity (%) Brighton runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 90 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | +2 | +6 | +4 | -6 | -15 | -27 | -24 | -21 | -25 | -22 | -12 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 90 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 82 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | +2 | +6 | +4 | -6 | -15 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 89 | 91 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -24 | -21 | -25 | -22 | -12 | -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. Brighton trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Brighton
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Herstmonceux West End, a weather station, about 33 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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