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Cambridge vs Breckenridge
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Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 7 in more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Cambridge and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Cambridge: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Cambridge has far milder winters
Cambridge: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Cambridge: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Cambridge: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cambridge is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 7 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) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 45 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 45 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 67 |
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Difference | -16 | -15 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 72 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 45 |
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -17 |
Avg low (°F) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -23 | -28 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 50 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Difference | -32 | -30 | -27 | -23 | -19 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 54 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 39 | 35 |
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Difference | -15 | -17 | -18 | -23 | -28 | -32 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +0.7 | -0.6 | -0.1 | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Difference | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +0.7 | -0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -0.1 | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
Cloud cover (%) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -15 | -9 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -25 | -17 | -14 | -22 | -22 | -17 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -15 | -9 | -10 | -4 | -6 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 72 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 71 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -17 | -14 | -22 | -22 | -17 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Cambridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +4 | +4 | -5 | -13 | -25 | -20 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -16 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 94 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +4 | +4 | -5 | -13 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 77 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 93 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -20 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -16 | -6 |
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. Cambridge trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Cambridge
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Bedford, a weather station, about 41 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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