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Breckenridge vs Seattle
Comparing Breckenridge change · Seattle change
Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average; Seattle is the wetter, with 268 mm more rain a year, and Breckenridge the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Breckenridge and Seattle, in everyday terms.
Summers
Seattle has much hotter summers
Breckenridge: Mild
Seattle: Mild
Winters
Seattle has far milder winters
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Seattle: Chilly
Rain & snow
Seattle is wetter
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Seattle: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Breckenridge is sunnier
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Seattle: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Seattle is the warmer of the two — about 11°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Seattle is the wetter — about 268 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) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -2 | -0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Seattle | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +8 | +8 | +7 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 21 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | -2 |
| Seattle | 25 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Difference | +4 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +8 | +11 |
Avg low (°C) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | +19 | +18 | +17 | +15 | +13 | +11 | +10 | +11 | +13 | +14 | +17 | +19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | 0 |
| Seattle | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | +19 | +18 | +17 | +15 | +13 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 4 | 3 | -1 | -6 | -12 | -16 |
| Seattle | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +13 | +14 | +17 | +19 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through 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 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | +72 | +22 | +27 | -11 | -14 | +8 | -29 | -31 | — | +49 | +95 | +81 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 75 | 73 | 79 | 92 | 62 | 29 |
| Seattle | 147 | 96 | 106 | 81 | 48 | 37 |
| Difference | +72 | +22 | +27 | -11 | -14 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 45 | 56 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 64 |
| Seattle | 15 | 25 | 41 | 99 | 160 | 145 |
| Difference | -29 | -31 | — | +49 | +95 | +81 |
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 |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | -107 | -98 | -109 | -117 | -51 | -7 | -1 | — | -11 | -55 | -85 | -89 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 112 | 104 | 110 | 117 | 51 | 7 |
| Seattle | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -107 | -98 | -109 | -117 | -51 | -7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55 | 85 | 93 |
| Seattle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -11 | -55 | -85 | -89 |
Cloud cover (%) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +18 | +8 | +10 | +4 | +3 | +16 | -8 | -9 | +3 | +16 | +20 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Seattle | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 66 |
| Difference | +18 | +8 | +10 | +4 | +3 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Seattle | 48 | 48 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | +3 | +16 | +20 | +17 |
Relative humidity (%) Seattle 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 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | -2 | -7 | -5 | +5 | +13 | +26 | +21 | +17 | +20 | +21 | +12 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Seattle | 90 | 87 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 |
| Difference | -2 | -7 | -5 | +5 | +13 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Seattle | 78 | 76 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 90 |
| Difference | +21 | +17 | +20 | +21 | +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. Breckenridge trends → · Seattle 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.
Seattle
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Seattle Tacoma AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00024233), about 18 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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