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Breckenridge vs Las Vegas
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Las Vegas is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 626 mm more rain a year, and Las Vegas the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Breckenridge and Las Vegas, in everyday terms.
Summers
Las Vegas has far hotter summers
Breckenridge: Mild
Las Vegas: Very hot
Winters
Las Vegas has far milder winters
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Las Vegas: Chilly
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is much wetter
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Las Vegas: Very dry
Sky
Las Vegas is sunnier
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Las Vegas: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Las Vegas is the warmer of the two — about 20°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 626 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Las Vegas 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) Las Vegas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Las Vegas | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +18 | +19 | +19 | +19 | +19 | +20 | +19 | +18 | +17 | +16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 31 | 37 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +18 | +19 | +19 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Las Vegas | 40 | 39 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 14 |
| Difference | +19 | +20 | +19 | +18 | +17 | +16 |
Avg low (°C) Las Vegas runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | +21 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +23 | +24 | +24 | +24 | +23 | +21 | +20 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Las Vegas | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| Difference | +21 | +22 | +22 | +22 | +23 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Las Vegas | 28 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | +24 | +24 | +23 | +21 | +20 | +20 |
Precipitation (mm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Las Vegas | 14 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Difference | -61 | -53 | -68 | -87 | -60 | -28 | -35 | -47 | -33 | -42 | -58 | -53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Las Vegas | 14 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Difference | -61 | -53 | -68 | -87 | -60 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Las Vegas | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| Difference | -35 | -47 | -33 | -42 | -58 | -53 |
Snowfall (cm) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | -112 | -104 | -110 | -117 | -51 | -7 | -1 | — | -11 | -55 | -85 | -92 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -112 | -104 | -110 | -117 | -51 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Las Vegas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -11 | -55 | -85 | -92 |
Cloud cover (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Las Vegas | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 27 | 36 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 47 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -19 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -19 | -25 | -23 | -19 | -16 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Las Vegas | 48 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 27 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -19 | -28 | -28 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Las Vegas | 36 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 47 |
| Difference | -19 | -25 | -23 | -19 | -16 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Las Vegas | 48 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -44 | -49 | -51 | -47 | -43 | -38 | -35 | -36 | -33 | -35 | -41 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Las Vegas | 48 | 45 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 16 |
| Difference | -44 | -49 | -51 | -47 | -43 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Las Vegas | 21 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -35 | -36 | -33 | -35 | -41 | -44 |
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. Breckenridge trends → · Las Vegas trends →
Methodology & sources
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.
Las Vegas
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Mccarran Intl AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023169), about 12 km from the city centre.
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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