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Quito vs Taormina
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Taormina is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 109 in more rain a year, and Taormina the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Taormina, in everyday terms.
Summers
Taormina has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Taormina: Hot
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Taormina: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Taormina: Fairly dry
Sky
Taormina is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Taormina: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Taormina is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 109 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Taormina 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 |
| Taormina | 59 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 89 | 90 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 62 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -9 | -5 | +2 | +9 | +14 | +13 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Taormina | 59 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 75 | 84 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -9 | -5 | +2 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Taormina | 89 | 90 | 83 | 76 | 69 | 62 |
| Difference | +14 | +13 | +7 | +2 | -4 | -10 |
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 |
| Taormina | 48 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -8 | -3 | +4 | +14 | +20 | +21 | +14 | +8 | +1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Taormina | 48 | 48 | 50 | 54 | 61 | 69 |
| Difference | -9 | -10 | -8 | -3 | +4 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Taormina | 74 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 56 | 51 |
| Difference | +20 | +21 | +14 | +8 | +1 | -5 |
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 |
| Taormina | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Difference | -10 | -9.6 | -12.1 | -12.4 | -10.4 | -6.5 | -4.8 | -4.8 | -7.6 | -10 | -10.7 | -9.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Taormina | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -10 | -9.6 | -12.1 | -12.4 | -10.4 | -6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Taormina | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -4.8 | -7.6 | -10 | -10.7 | -9.9 |
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 |
| Taormina | 66 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 30 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -15 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -29 | -36 | -44 | -41 | -26 | -25 | -17 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Taormina | 66 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 40 |
| Difference | -15 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -29 | -36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Taormina | 28 | 30 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 68 |
| Difference | -44 | -41 | -26 | -25 | -17 | -13 |
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 |
| Taormina | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Taormina | 78 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 65 |
| Difference | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Taormina | 62 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | -16 | -14 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -7 |
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 → · Taormina 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.
Taormina
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Reggio Calabria, a weather station, about 40 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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