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Quito vs Papeete
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Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 63 in more rain a year, and Papeete the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Papeete, in everyday terms.
Summers
Papeete has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Papeete: Hot
Winters
Papeete has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Papeete: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Papeete: Wet
Sky
Papeete is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Papeete: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Papeete is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 63 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Papeete 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) Papeete 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 |
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +17 | +16 | +14 | +11 | +9 | +8 | +9 | +12 | +15 | +15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Papeete | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +17 | +16 | +14 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Papeete | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +9 | +12 | +15 | +15 |
Avg low (°F) Papeete 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 |
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +18 | +18 | +17 | +17 | +17 | +17 | +17 | +17 | +19 | +19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Papeete | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +18 | +18 | +17 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Papeete | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +17 | +17 | +19 | +19 |
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 |
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -1.8 | -6.8 | -8.9 | -7 | -4 | -3.5 | -3.6 | -7 | -7.7 | -8.1 | -2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Papeete | 9.4 | 9.3 | 6.3 | 4 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -1.8 | -6.8 | -8.9 | -7 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Papeete | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 9.4 |
| Difference | -3.5 | -3.6 | -7 | -7.7 | -8.1 | -2.8 |
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 |
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Difference | -14 | -20 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Papeete | 67 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 49 |
| Difference | -14 | -20 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Papeete | 46 | 47 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 69 |
| Difference | -25 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -12 |
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 |
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 | — | +2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Papeete | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Papeete | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 |
| Difference | — | +2 | +1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
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 → · Papeete 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.
Papeete
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Tahiti Faa A, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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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