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Breckenridge

Mild and wet from June to September; cold and damp from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years39.5°N2,926 m above the sea
  1. Jan30°-1°3°-16°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb31°-1°5°-15°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar37°3°11°-12°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr44°7°18°-8°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May53°12°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun65°18°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul74°23°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug72°22°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep65°18°36°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct54°12°27°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov41°5°11°-12°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec31°-1°3°-16°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 69°F and nights near 39°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 34°F. Rain and snow come in two spells, from April to May and from July to August. October to January is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 21°C and nights near 4°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 1°C. Rain and snow come in two spells, from April to May and from July to August. October to January is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Breckenridge sits

America/Denver

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Latitude
39.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,926 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Beaver Creek43 km west

The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Breckenridge, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 30°F in January to 74°F in July.Highs from -1°C in January to 23°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in August (59% of days), driest in October (32%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (32% cover), cloudiest in February and March (49%).

Daylight

From 9h 26m in December to 14h 54m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Breckenridge, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
3°-16°30°-1°
3 days46%9h 43m
FebruaryCool season
5°-15°31°-1°
3 days49%10h 39m
MarchCool season
11°-12°37°3°
3 days49%11h 53m
April
18°-8°44°7°
4 days48%13h 12m
May
27°-3°53°12°
4 days48%14h 20m
JuneWarm season
35°2°65°18°
3 days37%14h 54m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
42°6°74°23°
4 days40%14h 38m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
42°6°72°22°
4 days43%13h 39m
SeptemberWarm season
36°2°65°18°
3 days32%12h 22m
October
27°-3°54°12°
2 days33%11h 03m
NovemberCool season
11°-12°41°5°
2 days41%9h 57m
DecemberCool season
3°-16°31°-1°
2 days45%9h 26m

When is the best time to visit Breckenridge?


The best months are July to August: highs near 73°F, nights near 42°F, and rain on about four days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are July to August: highs near 23°C, nights near 6°C, and rain on about four days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Breckenridge?

July, with highs near 74°F and lows near 42°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 30°F.July, with highs near 23°C and lows near 6°C. The coolest is January, with highs near -1°C.

When does it rain most in Breckenridge?

August, with rain on about four days a week. October is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Breckenridge?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Breckenridge?

September, when cloud covers about 32% of the sky on average. February and March are the cloudiest, at about 49%.

Places with a year like Breckenridge's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Breckenridge's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Breckenridge's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Breckenridge. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,926 m) against the climate model's (3,335 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,926 m) against the climate model's (3,335 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.