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Quito vs Akumal
Comparing Quito change · Akumal change
Akumal is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 76 in more rain a year, and Akumal the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Akumal, in everyday terms.
Summers
Akumal has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Akumal: Hot
Winters
Akumal has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Akumal: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Akumal: Wet
Sky
Akumal is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Akumal: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Akumal is the warmer of the two — about 13°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 76 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Akumal 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) Akumal runs higher most of 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 |
| Akumal | 84 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +15 | +13 | +13 | +12 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Akumal | 84 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 88 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +15 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Akumal | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +12 |
Avg low (°F) Akumal 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 |
| Akumal | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 66 |
| Difference | +8 | +9 | +11 | +13 | +14 | +18 | +18 | +19 | +17 | +14 | +11 | +10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Akumal | 65 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | +8 | +9 | +11 | +13 | +14 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Akumal | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 66 |
| Difference | +18 | +19 | +17 | +14 | +11 | +10 |
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 |
| Akumal | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7 | 8 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -9.4 | -11.8 | -11.4 | -7.1 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -3.2 | -8.3 | -10.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Akumal | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -9.4 | -11.8 | -11.4 | -7.1 | -0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Akumal | 3.9 | 3.6 | 7 | 8 | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| Difference | -1.1 | -1.5 | -1.7 | -3.2 | -8.3 | -10.5 |
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 |
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -27 | -37 | -47 | -43 | -32 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -24 | -33 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Akumal | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -27 | -37 | -47 | -43 | -32 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Akumal | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -19 | -16 | -15 | -24 | -33 | -27 |
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 |
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -10 | +2 | +5 | +8 | +9 | +6 | +1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Akumal | 76 | 74 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | -10 | -13 | -16 | -15 | -10 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Akumal | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 82 | 79 |
| Difference | +5 | +8 | +9 | +6 | +1 | -5 |
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 → · Akumal 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.
Akumal
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Tulum, about 24 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.