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Quito vs Cancún
Comparing Quito change · Cancún change
Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1674 mm more rain a year, and Cancún the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Cancún, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cancún has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Cancún: Very hot
Winters
Cancún has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Cancún: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Cancún: Wet
Sky
Cancún is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Cancún: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1674 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Cancún 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) Cancún runs higher most of 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 |
| Cancún | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +10 | +11 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +8 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Cancún | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Cancún | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +10 | +9 | +8 | +7 |
Avg low (°C) Cancún runs higher most of 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 |
| Cancún | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +9 | +10 | +12 | +13 | +13 | +12 | +11 | +9 | +8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Cancún | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | +7 | +9 | +10 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Cancún | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +12 | +11 | +9 | +8 |
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 |
| Cancún | 104 | 59 | 39 | 42 | 87 | 184 | 67 | 102 | 182 | 277 | 131 | 97 |
| Difference | -191 | -221 | -295 | -287 | -183 | +18 | -59 | -26 | -38 | -8 | -171 | -212 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Cancún | 104 | 59 | 39 | 42 | 87 | 184 |
| Difference | -191 | -221 | -295 | -287 | -183 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Cancún | 67 | 102 | 182 | 277 | 131 | 97 |
| Difference | -59 | -26 | -38 | -8 | -171 | -212 |
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 |
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | -30 | -43 | -50 | -46 | -37 | -20 | -25 | -21 | -20 | -26 | -30 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 |
| Difference | -30 | -43 | -50 | -46 | -37 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cancún | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -20 | -26 | -30 | -32 |
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 |
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Cancún | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
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 → · Cancún 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.
Cancún
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cancun, 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.