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Breckenridge vs Steamboat Springs weather

Breckenridge, CO and Steamboat Springs, CO · 81 mi apart

July highs: 71°F in Breckenridge, 83°F in Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs is 12°F warmer). January highs: 30°F and 29°F (Breckenridge is 1°F warmer). Breckenridge has about 136 wet days a year, Steamboat Springs about 135. Snow: 184.6 in a year in Breckenridge, 184.5 in in Steamboat Springs.

Breckenridge, CO

0°20°40°60°80°100° 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

Best months: July

Steamboat Springs, CO

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 29°F (-2°C), low 5°F (-15°C) 29° 5° February: normal high 34°F (1°C), low 8°F (-13°C) March: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 18°F (-8°C) April: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 27°F (-3°C) May: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 34°F (1°C) June: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 39°F (4°C) July: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 46°F (8°C) 83° 46° August: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 44°F (7°C) September: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 36°F (2°C) October: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 26°F (-3°C) November: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 16°F (-9°C) December: normal high 30°F (-1°C), low 6°F (-14°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: June

Which city for what

  • Cooler summers: Breckenridge (July high 71°F vs July high 83°F)
  • Longer growing season: Breckenridge (103 frost-free days vs 93 frost-free days)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high BreckenridgeAvg high Steamboat SpringsWet days BreckenridgeWet days Steamboat Springs
Winter (Dec-Feb)30°F31°F3641
Spring (Mar-May)45°F55°F3635
Summer (Jun-Aug)68°F80°F3629
Fall (Sep-Nov)50°F59°F2929

Side by side over a year

BreckenridgeSteamboat Springs
Hot days (90°F+)06
Freezing nights272233
Muggy days–0
Comfortable days9895
Precipitation21.8 in24.7 in
Snowfall184.6 in184.5 in
Frost dateslast Jun 6, first Sep 19last Jun 9, first Sep 12
Daylight in June / December14.9 h / 9.4 h15.0 h / 9.3 h
Best monthsJulyJune

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F (one city judged by temperature only).

Month by month

MonthHigh BreckenridgeHigh Steamboat SpringsWet days BreckenridgeWet days Steamboat Springs
January30°F29°F1315
February31°F34°F1213
March37°F45°F1311
April43°F54°F1312
May54°F65°F1013
June66°F76°F88
July71°F83°F139
August68°F82°F1412
September62°F74°F1010
October50°F59°F99
November37°F43°F1010
December29°F30°F1114

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Breckenridge, CO: temperature from Leadville Lake Co Airport (USW00093009), 23 mi SW of the city center; precipitation from Breckenridge (USC00050909). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Steamboat Springs, CO: temperature from Steamboat Springs (USC00057936), 0.5 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Steamboat Springs (USC00057936). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.