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Quito vs Nara-shi
Comparing Quito change · Nara-shi change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1681 mm more rain a year, and Nara-shi the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Nara-shi, in everyday terms.
Summers
Nara-shi has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Nara-shi: Hot
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Nara-shi: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Nara-shi: Wet
Sky
Nara-shi is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Nara-shi: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1681 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Nara-shi 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Nara-shi | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +8 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -5 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Nara-shi | 9 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 28 |
| Difference | -13 | -12 | -8 | -3 | +2 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Nara-shi | 32 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | +8 | +9 | +4 | -1 | -5 | -11 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nara-shi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -11 | -6 | — | +6 | +11 | +12 | +8 | — | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Nara-shi | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -11 | -6 | — | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Nara-shi | 23 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Difference | +11 | +12 | +8 | — | -6 | -10 |
Precipitation (mm) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Nara-shi | 52 | 63 | 105 | 99 | 139 | 184 | 174 | 128 | 159 | 135 | 71 | 57 |
| Difference | -242 | -218 | -229 | -230 | -131 | +18 | +47 | -1 | -60 | -151 | -232 | -252 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Nara-shi | 52 | 63 | 105 | 99 | 139 | 184 |
| Difference | -242 | -218 | -229 | -230 | -131 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Nara-shi | 174 | 128 | 159 | 135 | 71 | 57 |
| Difference | +47 | -1 | -60 | -151 | -232 | -252 |
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 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -12 | +5 | +3 | -8 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -12 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Nara-shi | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +3 | -8 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through 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 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | +3 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | +2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Nara-shi | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | +2 | — |
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 → · Nara-shi 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.
Nara-shi
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Nara, about 3 km from the city centre.
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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