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Breckenridge vs Samarkand
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Samarkand is the warmer of the two — about 25°F on the annual average; Breckenridge is the wetter, with 13 in more rain a year, and Samarkand the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Breckenridge and Samarkand, in everyday terms.
Summers
Samarkand has far hotter summers
Breckenridge: Mild
Samarkand: Hot
Winters
Samarkand has far milder winters
Breckenridge: Bitterly cold
Samarkand: Cold
Rain & snow
Breckenridge is wetter
Breckenridge: Moderate rainfall
Samarkand: Fairly dry
Sky
Samarkand is sunnier
Breckenridge: Partly cloudy
Samarkand: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Samarkand is the warmer of the two — about 25°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Breckenridge is the wetter — about 13 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Samarkand 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) Samarkand runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Samarkand | 45 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 90 | 94 | 92 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 49 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +20 | +26 | +26 | +26 | +24 | +25 | +23 | +24 | +23 | +21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 29 | 32 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 64 |
| Samarkand | 45 | 49 | 59 | 70 | 79 | 90 |
| Difference | +16 | +17 | +20 | +26 | +26 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 70 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Samarkand | 94 | 92 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 49 |
| Difference | +24 | +25 | +23 | +24 | +23 | +21 |
Avg low (°F) Samarkand runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Samarkand | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 66 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 39 | 33 |
| Difference | +26 | +27 | +29 | +32 | +30 | +31 | +28 | +26 | +24 | +24 | +28 | +29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 33 |
| Samarkand | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 64 |
| Difference | +26 | +27 | +29 | +32 | +30 | +31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 38 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 3 |
| Samarkand | 66 | 63 | 55 | 45 | 39 | 33 |
| Difference | +28 | +26 | +24 | +24 | +28 | +29 |
Precipitation (in) Breckenridge runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Samarkand | 1.7 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Samarkand | 1.7 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| Difference | -1.3 | -0.9 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -0.7 | -0.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Samarkand | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Difference | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.5 | -0.9 | -0.7 |
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 |
| Samarkand | 64 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 39 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | +6 | -1 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -11 | -24 | -30 | -19 | -11 | -1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 58 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 50 |
| Samarkand | 64 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 51 | 39 |
| Difference | +6 | -1 | -1 | -11 | -15 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 55 | 58 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 |
| Samarkand | 31 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 54 | 61 |
| Difference | -24 | -30 | -19 | -11 | -1 | +2 |
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 |
| Samarkand | 67 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 46 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -26 | -19 | -21 | -25 | -35 | -39 | -35 | -28 | -22 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 92 | 94 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 54 |
| Samarkand | 67 | 66 | 64 | 58 | 46 | 29 |
| Difference | -25 | -28 | -26 | -19 | -21 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | 56 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 77 | 89 |
| Samarkand | 21 | 20 | 22 | 35 | 55 | 64 |
| Difference | -35 | -39 | -35 | -28 | -22 | -25 |
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 → · Samarkand 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.
Samarkand
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 15 years of daily observations at Samarkand, a weather station, about 10 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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