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Quito vs Tokyo
Comparing Quito change · Tokyo change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 57 in more rain a year, and Tokyo the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Tokyo, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tokyo has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Tokyo: Hot
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Tokyo: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Tokyo: Very wet
Sky
Tokyo is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Tokyo: Often cloudy
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 57 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Tokyo 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 |
| Tokyo | 50 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Difference | -22 | -20 | -14 | -6 | +1 | +4 | +10 | +12 | +5 | -2 | -10 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Tokyo | 50 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 79 |
| Difference | -22 | -20 | -14 | -6 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Tokyo | 86 | 88 | 82 | 72 | 62 | 54 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +5 | -2 | -10 | -19 |
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 |
| Tokyo | 34 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -17 | -8 | +1 | +10 | +19 | +21 | +14 | +3 | -8 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Tokyo | 34 | 36 | 41 | 50 | 58 | 65 |
| Difference | -22 | -21 | -17 | -8 | +1 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Tokyo | 72 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 39 |
| Difference | +19 | +21 | +14 | +3 | -8 | -17 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through 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 |
| Tokyo | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -8.8 | -8.6 | -7.7 | -5.1 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1 | +0.2 | -2 | -8.1 | -9.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Tokyo | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -8.8 | -8.6 | -7.7 | -5.1 | +0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Tokyo | 6.2 | 6.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Difference | +1.2 | +1 | +0.2 | -2 | -8.1 | -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 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -28 | -21 | -11 | +7 | +4 | -7 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -28 | -21 | -11 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | +4 | -7 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -35 |
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 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Tokyo | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -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 → · Tokyo 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.
Tokyo
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Tokyo, about 5 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.