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Quito vs Philipsburg
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Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 82 in more rain a year, and Philipsburg the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Philipsburg, in everyday terms.
Summers
Philipsburg has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Philipsburg: Hot
Winters
Philipsburg has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Philipsburg: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Philipsburg: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Philipsburg is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Philipsburg: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Philipsburg is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 82 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Philipsburg 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) Philipsburg 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 |
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | +12 | +13 | +13 | +13 | +13 | +13 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Philipsburg | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 |
| Difference | +12 | +13 | +13 | +13 | +13 | +13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Philipsburg | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +12 | +14 | +14 | +12 |
Avg low (°F) Philipsburg 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 |
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | +16 | +15 | +15 | +16 | +19 | +22 | +24 | +24 | +22 | +21 | +19 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Philipsburg | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | +16 | +15 | +15 | +16 | +19 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Philipsburg | 77 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | +24 | +24 | +22 | +21 | +19 | +18 |
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 |
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Difference | -9.4 | -9 | -11.4 | -10.5 | -7.7 | -4 | -1.6 | -1.5 | -4.6 | -5.3 | -7.9 | -8.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Philipsburg | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Difference | -9.4 | -9 | -11.4 | -10.5 | -7.7 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Philipsburg | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Difference | -1.6 | -1.5 | -4.6 | -5.3 | -7.9 | -8.9 |
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 |
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -46 | -48 | -50 | -44 | -29 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -24 | -34 | -37 | -42 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Philipsburg | 35 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 52 | 51 |
| Difference | -46 | -48 | -50 | -44 | -29 | -25 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Philipsburg | 45 | 43 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 39 |
| Difference | -26 | -28 | -24 | -34 | -37 | -42 |
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 |
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +3 | -1 | -4 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Philipsburg | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Philipsburg | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +3 | -1 | -4 | -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 → · Philipsburg 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.
Philipsburg
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Robert L Bradshaw, a weather station, about 87 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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