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Monthly climate in Quito, Ecuador

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quito features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3096 mm (121.9 inches) and receives 340 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quito enjoys an average of 2984 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quito, Ecuador §

The warmest months in Quito are May, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quito experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quito, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quito, Ecuador §

Quito usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 337 mm (13.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quito are June, July and August. On average, 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quito, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 254 (10.0) 288 (11.3) 345 (13.6) 335 (13.2) 296 (11.6) 190 (7.5) 136 (5.4) 137 (5.4) 192 (7.6) 280 (11.0) 309 (12.2) 332 (13.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 27 30 30 30 29 27 27 28 29 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Quito, Ecuador §

The sunniest months in Quito are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quito: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quito, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203 220 220 219 254 267 288 299 281 251 219 256
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 5m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Quito, Ecuador §

Quito experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quito UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quito, Ecuador.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 17 17 19 19 17 14 15 15 17 17 16 14