Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Breckenridge reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 65°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 86% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, March, April, October and November bring highs of 67–79°.
A year in Breckenridge at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Breckenridge’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Breckenridge’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Breckenridge feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Breckenridge, TX, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Breckenridge’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Breckenridge, TX, falls mostly in April. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Breckenridge
54% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Breckenridge, TX.
Living with Breckenridge’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 4 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Breckenridge from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Breckenridge and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Breckenridge yet.
Climates most like Breckenridge’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge, TX | 31° | 96° | 29" | 1.6" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Anadarko, OK | 27° | 95° | 33" | 2.3" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Breckenridge averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Breckenridge compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Breckenridge’s place among Texas’.
Breckenridge weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Breckenridge’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Breckenridge, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 31° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 36° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 44° | 2.3" | 0.3" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 2.3" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 91° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 33° | 1.5" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| Year | 78° | 52° | 28.9" | 1.6" | 71 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Breckenridge’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Breckenridge’s center.
- Snow: Breckenridge, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Breckenridge, TX, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Breckenridge’s climate
What is the weather like in Breckenridge?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Breckenridge in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 70 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Breckenridge get?
About 1.6 inches in a normal winter at Breckenridge, TX, most of it in April, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Breckenridge?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 109 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Breckenridge, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Breckenridge?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 213 frost-free days, at Breckenridge, TX.
What growing zone is Breckenridge in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Breckenridge?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Breckenridge getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Breckenridge.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.