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Many conditions contribute to the brakes working well, some enviormental and some mechanical.
If i were estimating your bike for service i start with how much lever pull is needed to have pad contact. Then how that pull feels. Then how the pads align/contact the rims. Then what condition are the pads and rims in. then after getting an idea as to the mechanical condition of the brake system we'd talk about the enviormental aspects and the rider's responsibility to change their riding behivoir when conditions lessen what ever braking capicity there is.
Your question has so many aspects that it's hard to be direct and short in the answer without seeing the bike. have you considered taking it to your LBS for their evaluation? Andy.