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Quito vs Rome
Comparing Quito change · Rome change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 88 in more rain a year, and Rome the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Rome, in everyday terms.
Summers
Rome has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Rome: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Rome: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Rome: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Rome is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Rome: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 88 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Rome 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 |
| Rome | 54 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 88 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -11 | -7 | +1 | +8 | +12 | +12 | +4 | -2 | -10 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Rome | 54 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | -18 | -16 | -11 | -7 | +1 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Rome | 88 | 89 | 80 | 72 | 62 | 55 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +4 | -2 | -10 | -17 |
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 |
| Rome | 38 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 40 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -15 | -10 | -2 | +7 | +13 | +14 | +6 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Rome | 38 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 62 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -15 | -10 | -2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Rome | 67 | 68 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 40 |
| Difference | +13 | +14 | +6 | -2 | -9 | -16 |
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 |
| Rome | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.4 | -10.8 | -10 | -8.3 | -5.3 | -4.1 | -3.8 | -5.9 | -7.5 | -7.4 | -8.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Rome | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.4 | -10.8 | -10 | -8.3 | -5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Rome | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Difference | -4.1 | -3.8 | -5.9 | -7.5 | -7.4 | -8.2 |
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 |
| Rome | 58 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 57 |
| Difference | -23 | -30 | -34 | -31 | -35 | -41 | -50 | -48 | -36 | -32 | -23 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Rome | 58 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 46 | 34 |
| Difference | -23 | -30 | -34 | -31 | -35 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Rome | 21 | 23 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 57 |
| Difference | -50 | -48 | -36 | -32 | -23 | -24 |
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 |
| Rome | 81 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 81 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -23 | -20 | -12 | -7 | -2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Rome | 81 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 68 | 62 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Rome | 55 | 54 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 81 |
| Difference | -23 | -20 | -12 | -7 | -2 | -3 |
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 → · Rome 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.
Rome
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Roma Ciampino, a weather station, about 13 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.