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Quito vs Bilbao
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 74 in more rain a year, and Bilbao the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Bilbao, in everyday terms.
Summers
Bilbao has hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Bilbao: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Bilbao: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Bilbao: Wet
Sky
Bilbao is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Bilbao: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 74 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Bilbao has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Bilbao | 56 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 57 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -4 | — | +2 | +3 | — | -3 | -11 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Bilbao | 56 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 74 |
| Difference | -15 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -4 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Bilbao | 78 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 62 | 57 |
| Difference | +2 | +3 | — | -3 | -11 | -15 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Bilbao | 42 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -5 | +2 | +7 | +7 | +2 | -3 | -9 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Bilbao | 42 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 52 | 57 |
| Difference | -15 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -5 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Bilbao | 61 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 47 | 43 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +2 | -3 | -9 | -13 |
Precipitation (in) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Bilbao | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 2.3 | 2 | 2.1 | 3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Difference | -6.5 | -6.8 | -9.3 | -9.2 | -7.6 | -4.3 | -2.9 | -3 | -5.7 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -7.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Bilbao | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -6.5 | -6.8 | -9.3 | -9.2 | -7.6 | -4.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Bilbao | 2 | 2.1 | 3 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 5 |
| Difference | -2.9 | -3 | -5.7 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -7.2 |
Cloud cover (%) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Bilbao | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Difference | -4 | -9 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -4 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Bilbao | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 67 |
| Difference | -4 | -9 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Bilbao | 63 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -4 | -3 |
Relative humidity (%) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Bilbao | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Bilbao | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Bilbao | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Quito trends → · Bilbao trends →
Methodology & sources
Quito
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Bilbao
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bilbao Aeropuerto, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.