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Quito vs Addis Ababa
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 86 in more rain a year, and Addis Ababa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Addis Ababa, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Quito: Mild
Addis Ababa: Mild
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Addis Ababa: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Addis Ababa is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 86 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Addis Ababa 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) Varies through 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 |
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Difference | +2 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Addis Ababa | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Difference | +2 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +3 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Addis Ababa | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| Difference | -6 | -8 | -6 | -1 | — | — |
Avg low (°F) Quito runs higher most of 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 |
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | — | — | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Addis Ababa | 48 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Addis Ababa | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
| Difference | — | — | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Difference | -11.3 | -10.4 | -11.9 | -10.3 | -7.9 | -3 | +3.1 | +3 | -3.3 | -10.2 | -11.7 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Addis Ababa | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| Difference | -11.3 | -10.4 | -11.9 | -10.3 | -7.9 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Addis Ababa | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Difference | +3.1 | +3 | -3.3 | -10.2 | -11.7 | -12 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Difference | -45 | -44 | -36 | -20 | -18 | -4 | +8 | +8 | -9 | -37 | -47 | -53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Difference | -45 | -44 | -36 | -20 | -18 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | -9 | -37 | -47 | -53 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -29 | -35 | -30 | -21 | -21 | -12 | +4 | +9 | +5 | -8 | -17 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | -29 | -35 | -30 | -21 | -21 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +5 | -8 | -17 | -23 |
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 → · Addis Ababa 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.
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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.
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