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Edinburgh vs Breckenridge
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Edinburgh is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average; Edinburgh is the wetter, with 246 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Edinburgh and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Breckenridge has hotter summers
Edinburgh: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Edinburgh has far milder winters
Edinburgh: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Edinburgh is wetter
Edinburgh: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Edinburgh: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Edinburgh is the warmer of the two — about 7°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Edinburgh is the wetter — about 246 mm 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 (°C) Edinburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +2 | +1 | — | -3 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +2 | +1 | — | -3 | -6 | -8 |
Avg low (°C) Edinburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -0 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | -0 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) Edinburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 98 | 77 | 68 | 60 | 64 | 77 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 98 | 96 | 99 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -23 | -4 | +10 | +32 | -2 | -48 | -41 | -28 | -31 | -47 | -30 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 98 | 77 | 68 | 60 | 64 | 77 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | -23 | -4 | +10 | +32 | -2 | -48 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 86 | 84 | 73 | 98 | 96 | 99 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -41 | -28 | -31 | -47 | -30 | -35 |
Cloud cover (%) Edinburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -17 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -8 | -30 | -22 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -20 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 75 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -17 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -8 | -30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -22 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -20 | -15 |
Relative humidity (%) Edinburgh runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 93 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 94 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -1 | +3 | +1 | -9 | -17 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -29 | -27 | -16 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 93 | 92 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 83 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -1 | +3 | +1 | -9 | -17 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 84 | 85 | 87 | 90 | 93 | 94 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -27 | -25 | -29 | -27 | -16 | -5 |
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. Edinburgh trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Edinburgh
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Penicuik, a weather station, about 14 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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