Breckenridge
Best time to visit Breckenridge
The weather and what is open, season by season. The month is yours to pick.
- Winter
- 5.1 in precipitation, 79.2 in snow
- Spring
- 6.5 in precipitation, 65.1 in snow
- Summer
- 5.9 in precipitation, 0.8 in snow
- Fall
- 4.3 in precipitation, 39.5 in snow
What is open and when, with sources
Winter
- Good Times Adventures. Dogsled riders must be at least 5 years old and under the 275 pound limit. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Summer
- Epic Discovery. Summer activities usually start the second weekend of June. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Fall
- Boreas Pass Road. Color usually peaks in mid-to-late September. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Across seasons
- Breckenridge Ski Resort. The resort usually runs into mid-May, conditions permitting. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- BreckConnect Gondola. It stops when the resort closes, restarts in mid-June, and closes again after Labor Day weekend. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Breckenridge Nordic Center. Open daily 9 AM to 5 PM, mid-November through mid-to-late April. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Quandary Peak. From mid-June to mid-September, a parking reservation or paid shuttle from town is required. Trails are generally clear by mid-summer. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- McCullough Gulch. Parking reservation or shuttle required from mid-June to mid-September. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Mohawk Lakes and Continental Falls. Waterfall viewing runs from late June through August and September, depending on snowpack. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Weather month by month
| Month | Precipitation | Snow |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1.73 | 27.7 |
| Feb | 1.88 | 27.7 |
| Mar | 2.03 | 27.6 |
| Apr | 2.46 | 28 |
| May | 1.97 | 9.5 |
| Jun | 1.16 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 2.45 | 0 |
| Aug | 2.24 | 0 |
| Sep | 1.53 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 1.35 | 13.6 |
| Nov | 1.45 | 23.7 |
| Dec | 1.52 | 23.8 |
Weather: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, monthly, station BRECKENRIDGE. NOAA data, checked November 3, 2026. This station has no temperature normals, so none are shown.
Photo credits
- Winter: Jeff Gunn from Atlanta, CC BY 2.0, resized
- Spring: M M from Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
- Summer: Av9, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
- Fall: jaygannett, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized