Quito is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For walking, any time of year works. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Sun is not what Quito is for: the Sunbathing rating tops out at 7, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 64% covered at midday (often cloudy).
For being outside, Quito rates Good or better all year. It is at its best in mid October, at 81.
There is no bad time here for walking: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in late June, at 82.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Quito over the whole year is 15°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C. The rainy (wet) season in Quito runs from September to May, peaking in January with a 57% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 30%. Winds in Quito are highest in August, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Quito come in August, when the sky is typically 60% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 80%.
Month by month Quito climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 57% | 76% | 2.0 m/s | 74 | 3 | 79 |
| February | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 55% | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 75 | 3 | 78 |
| March | 20°C | 12°C | 18°C | 55% | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 75 | 2 | 79 |
| April | 20°C | 12°C | 18°C | 51% | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 76 | 4 | 78 |
| May | 20°C | 12°C | 18°C | 53% | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 75 | 3 | 79 |
| June | 19°C | 11°C | 18°C | 35% | 69% | 2.0 m/s | 74 | 3 | 80 |
| July | 20°C | 10°C | 17°C | 30% | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 72 | 2 | 81 |
| August | 20°C | 10°C | 17°C | 37% | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 70 | 3 | 77 |
| September | 21°C | 11°C | 18°C | 49% | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 74 | 3 | 78 |
| October | 21°C | 11°C | 19°C | 46% | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 78 | 4 | 78 |
| November | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 47% | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 78 | 4 | 78 |
| December | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 49% | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 78 | 3 | 81 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Quito weather by season
Year round, Quito has days of about 19°C at their warmest in June, its coolest month, and 21°C in September, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 10°C to 12°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Quito weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Quito has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.
Quito weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Quito has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 47% chance of rain on a given day.
Quito weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Quito has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Quito weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Quito has typical daily highs of about 20°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 53% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Quito?
The rainy (wet) season in Quito runs from September to May, peaking in January with a 57% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 30%.
What time of year is Quito windiest?
Winds in Quito are highest in August, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Quito year round?
The average temperature in Quito over the whole year is 15°C. September is the hottest month, with highs of about 21°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 10°C.
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How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.