- Worst Months
- Avoid the wettest months, March and April
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: climatestotravel.com, happygringo.com
Good to know
Good to Know
- Quito enjoys 12 hours of sunlight each and every day, true every month of the year due to its proximity to the equator
- Fog can form all year round, at night and in the early morning
- Humidity levels in Quito generally remain high, with relative humidity rarely dropping below 75% (recorded in August); however, the most saturated atmosphere is observable in March when humidity often reaches 89%
- From June till September you will experience less rain, more sunshine and less humidity, making this period the perfect time to travel to Quito
- Pack layers and rain gear year-round; even in the 'dry' season, afternoon showers can occur, and nighttime temperatures are cool
Overview
Quito has a temperate, or subtropical mountain climate with mild, spring-like temperatures throughout the year and a dry season from June to mid-September. Expect four seasons in one day, pretty much every day. The city's cool climate is due to its high elevation (2800m or 9252ft) in the Andean mountains.
Rainfall
- Dry Season
- Dry season from June to mid-September
- Annual Total Mm
- 1835
- Annual Total Inches
- 72.24
- Dry Season Rainfall
- Dry season months only receive on average 1 to 2 inches of rainfall
- Wet Season Rainfall
- Wet season months typically receive between 5 and 7 inches of rain
Driest Month
- Month
- July
- Rainy Days
- 6
- Rainfall Mm
- 133
- Rainfall Inches
- 5.2
Wettest Month
- Month
- April
- Rainy Days
- 19
- Rainfall Mm
- 354
- Rainfall Inches
- 14
- Note
- April is the wettest month with wet season months typically receiving between 5 and 7 inches of rain; there is a local saying 'Abril, aguas mil' (literally: one thousand waters in April)
Snowfall
Not relevant — high elevations in surrounding volcanic peaks may have snow, but Quito city itself does not experience snowfall
Best Months
The best time to visit Quito is when cloud cover and rainfall are at their lowest i.e. during the June to September dry season
Temperature
- Typical Range
- Average temperature (low to high) ranges from 9–22 degrees Celsius (49–72 degrees Fahrenheit) most of the year
- Note
- High temperatures hover between 15.6°C (60.1°F) and 17.8°C (64°F), while low temperatures range from 7.6°C (45.7°F) to 9.2°C (48.6°F), rendering Quito's climate relatively stable and equable
Peak Coldest Month
- Month
- December
- Celsius
- 14.4
- Fahrenheit
- 57.9
- Note
- Coldest average temperature
Peak Warmest Month
- Month
- September
- Celsius
- 14.8
- Fahrenheit
- 58.6
- Note
- Warmest average temperature
Worst Months
Avoid the wettest months, March and April
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this climate & weather research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.