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Quito vs Lima
Comparing Quito change · Lima change
Lima is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 3042 mm more rain a year, and Lima the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Lima, in everyday terms.
Summers
Lima has hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Lima: Warm
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Lima: Mild
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Lima: Very dry
Sky
Lima is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Lima: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Lima is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 3042 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Lima 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 |
| Lima | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +2 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Lima | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
| Difference | +4 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Lima | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Difference | -3 | -3 | -2 | — | +2 | +3 |
Avg low (°C) Lima 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 |
| Lima | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +1 | — | — | -1 | — | +1 | +1 | +2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Lima | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +4 | +3 | +1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Lima | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Difference | — | -1 | — | +1 | +1 | +2 |
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 |
| Lima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -294 | -280 | -333 | -329 | -269 | -166 | -126 | -128 | -219 | -285 | -303 | -309 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Lima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -294 | -280 | -333 | -329 | -269 | -166 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Lima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -126 | -128 | -219 | -285 | -303 | -309 |
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 |
| Lima | 82 | 85 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 79 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | -4 | -15 | -27 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -17 | -13 | -11 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Lima | 82 | 85 | 83 | 69 | 54 | 47 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | -4 | -15 | -27 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Lima | 46 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 70 | 79 |
| Difference | -26 | -23 | -17 | -13 | -11 | -2 |
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 |
| Lima | 76 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Lima | 76 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 66 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Lima | 65 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 72 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -12 |
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 → · Lima 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.
Lima
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Ñaña, about 21 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.