2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Breckenridge, CO vs Del Mar, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Del Mar. Breckenridge averages 243 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Del Mar, California gets 11.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Breckenridge, Colorado gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Del Mar averages 0 inches of snow per year. Breckenridge averages 149.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Del Mar, California
Summer High: the July high is around 73.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.6
Rain: averages 11.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Breckenridge, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 71.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 149.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Del Mar is 9.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Breckenridge is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Breckenridge, CO

35°F

Today's Weather - Del Mar, CA

62°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Breckenridge / Del Mar

July is the hottest month for Breckenridge with an average high temperature of 71.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Breckenridge, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Breckenridge are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Del Mar with an average high temperature of 74.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In Del Mar, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Del Mar are August, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Breckenridge with an average of 6.3°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Del Mar with an average of 47.2°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In Breckenridge, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Del Mar, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Breckenridge, there are 252.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Colorado.

In Del Mar, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In Breckenridge, there are 28.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Del Mar, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

August is the wettest month in Breckenridge with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Breckenridge means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


February is the wettest month in Del Mar with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 54% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.5 inches in Del Mar means that it is drier than most places in California.

August is the rainiest month in Breckenridge with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Breckenridge, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Del Mar with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 41.7 rainy days annually in Del Mar, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 149.1 inches in Breckenridge means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Del Mar, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

April is the snowiest month in Breckenridge with 23.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Del Mar.