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Breckenridge, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 9,734 ft elevation

Breckenridge has mild summers and very cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 71°F in July and fall to 29°F in December. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 8 to 14 a month. Normal snowfall is about 185 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is July.

Warmest month
71°F
July normal high
Coldest month
5°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
136
21.8 in of precipitation
Snow a year
184.6 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Breckenridge?

Normal highs range from 29°F in December to 71°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 5°F (-15°C) February: normal high 31°F (-1°C), low 6°F (-14°C) March: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 12°F (-11°C) April: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 19°F (-7°C) May: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 27°F (-3°C) June: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 34°F (1°C) July: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 39°F (4°C) 71° 39° August: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 38°F (3°C) September: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 32°F (0°C) October: normal high 50°F (10°C), low 24°F (-4°C) November: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 13°F (-11°C) December: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 5°F (-15°C) 29° 5° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Breckenridge?

August has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 22 in of precipitation.

January: 13 wet days February: 12 wet days March: 13 wet days April: 13 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 8 wet days 8 July: 13 wet days August: 14 wet days 14 September: 10 wet days October: 9 wet days November: 10 wet days December: 11 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 184.6 in a year, most of it in April.

January: 27.7 in of snow February: 27.7 in of snow March: 27.6 in of snow April: 28.0 in of snow 28.0 May: 9.5 in of snow June: 0.8 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 August: 0.0 in of snow September: 2.2 in of snow October: 13.6 in of snow November: 23.7 in of snow December: 23.8 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Breckenridge?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.4 hours in December to 14.9 hours in June.

January: 9.8 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 14.9 hours of daylight 14.9 July: 14.6 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.0 hours of daylight December: 9.4 hours of daylight 9.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Breckenridge, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 30°F5°F 1.7 in13 27.7 in 9.8 h
February 31°F6°F 1.9 in12 27.7 in 10.7 h
March 37°F12°F 2.0 in13 27.6 in 12.0 h
April 43°F19°F 2.5 in13 28.0 in 13.3 h
May 54°F27°F 2.0 in10 9.5 in 14.4 h
June 66°F34°F 1.2 in8 0.8 in 14.9 h
July 71°F39°F 2.5 in13 0.0 in 14.6 h
August 68°F38°F 2.2 in14 0.0 in 13.7 h
September 62°F32°F 1.5 in10 2.2 in 12.4 h
October 50°F24°F 1.4 in9 13.6 in 11.2 h
November 37°F13°F 1.4 in10 23.7 in 10.0 h
December 29°F5°F 1.5 in11 23.8 in 9.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Breckenridge

By our comfort score, the best month is July.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 250627
Feb 270723
Mar 360717
Apr 43089
May 59562
Jun 852240
Jul 892770
Aug 852770
Sep 701550
Oct 46254
Nov 330516
Dec 260526

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Breckenridge

The last spring frost typically comes around Jun 6, and the first fall frost around Sep 19, leaving 103 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Breckenridge
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jun 6after Jun 21
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 19before Sep 5
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 25after Jun 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Sep 26before Sep 11
Frost-free season103 daysunder 83 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Cabin Creek (USC00051186), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 85°F (July 18, 2003); the lowest was -32°F (February 2, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature: Leadville Lake Co Airport (USW00093009), 23 mi SW of the city center, 9,932 ft (198 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall and snow depth: Breckenridge (USC00050909), 0.4 mi NW of the city center, 9,598 ft (136 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Cabin Creek (USC00051186), 21 mi NE of the city center, 10,020 ft (286 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error