Climate · Ecuador

Quito

Mild all year, with rain spread through the year.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years0.2°S2,820 m above the sea
  1. Jan64°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
  2. Feb64°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
  3. Mar64°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
  4. Apr64°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
  5. May65°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
  6. Jun65°18°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  7. Jul66°19°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  8. Aug67°19°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  9. Sep67°19°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  10. Oct65°18°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  11. Nov64°18°48°9°Rain on almost every day.
  12. Dec64°18°49°9°Rain on almost every day.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 64°F and 67°F all year, with nights near 48°F. Rain falls on almost every day, spread through the year. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 18°C and 19°C all year, with nights near 9°C. Rain falls on almost every day, spread through the year. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Quito sits

America/Guayaquil

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Latitude
0.2°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,820 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Mashpi Reserve59 km north-west

The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Quito, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 64°F in December and January to 67°F in August and September.Highs from 18°C in December and January to 19°C in August and September.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (100% of days), driest in July (94%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (69% cover), cloudiest in March (86%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Quito, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
49°9°64°18°
7 days82%12h 08m
February
49°9°64°18°
7 days84%12h 07m
March
49°9°64°18°
7 days86%12h 07m
April
49°9°64°18°
7 days84%12h 06m
May
49°9°65°18°
7 days78%12h 06m
June
48°9°65°18°
7 days71%12h 06m
JulyAt its best
48°9°66°19°
7 days69%12h 06m
AugustAt its best
48°9°67°19°
7 days70%12h 06m
SeptemberAt its best
48°9°67°19°
7 days72%12h 07m
OctoberAt its best
48°9°65°18°
7 days78%12h 07m
November
48°9°64°18°
7 days84%12h 08m
December
49°9°64°18°
7 days83%12h 08m

When is the best time to visit Quito?


The best months are July to October: highs near 66°F, nights near 48°F, and rain on almost every day.The best months are July to October: highs near 19°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on almost every day.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Quito?

August and September, with highs near 67°F and lows near 48°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 64°F.August and September, with highs near 19°C and lows near 9°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 18°C.

When does it rain most in Quito?

April, with rain on almost every day. July is the driest, with rain on almost every day.

How long are the days in Quito?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Quito?

July, when cloud covers about 69% of the sky on average. March is the cloudiest, at about 86%.

Places with a year like Quito's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Quito's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Quito's summer.

Elsewhere in Ecuador

All of Ecuador

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Quito. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,820 m) against the climate model's (2,982 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (2,820 m) against the climate model's (2,982 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.