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Saint Andrews vs Breckenridge
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Saint Andrews is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Saint Andrews and Breckenridge, in everyday terms.
Summers
Breckenridge has hotter summers
Saint Andrews: Mild
Breckenridge: Mild
Winters
Saint Andrews has far milder winters
Saint Andrews: Chilly
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Similar yearly rainfall
Saint Andrews: Moderate rainfall
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Saint Andrews: Often grey
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Saint Andrews is the warmer of the two — about 8°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Both cities get a similar amount of precipitation across the year.
Clear skies
Breckenridge has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +2 | — | -1 | -4 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Difference | +2 | — | -1 | -4 | -7 | -9 |
Avg low (°C) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -14 | -16 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 61 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 64 | 80 | 53 | 81 | 67 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | +13 | +29 | +32 | +49 | +12 | -32 | -19 | -25 | -11 | -30 | -2 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 61 | 45 | 46 | 43 | 51 | 62 |
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Difference | +13 | +29 | +32 | +49 | +12 | -32 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 64 | 80 | 53 | 81 | 67 | 61 |
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Difference | -19 | -25 | -11 | -30 | -2 | +3 |
Cloud cover (%) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -19 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -31 | -24 | -20 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 77 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 82 |
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Difference | -19 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 79 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Difference | -24 | -20 | -28 | -27 | -23 | -18 |
Relative humidity (%) Saint Andrews runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -10 | -17 | -29 | -28 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -17 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 94 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 84 | 84 |
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Difference | -2 | +2 | — | -10 | -17 | -29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Andrews | 84 | 86 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 95 |
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Difference | -28 | -26 | -31 | -28 | -17 | -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. Saint Andrews trends → · Breckenridge trends →
Methodology & sources
Saint Andrews
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Leuchars, 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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