When to go · Breckenridge
Breckenridge in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- AugustGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- JanuaryGreatInside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Weather in April
- BreckenridgeHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Breckenridge, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and late Oct–Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed).
January: Inside Breckenridge's best window: Jan–Mar (skiing), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Breckenridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings