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Quito vs Chiang Mai
Comparing Quito change · Chiang Mai change
Chiang Mai is the warmer of the two — about 15°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 74 in more rain a year, and Chiang Mai the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Chiang Mai, in everyday terms.
Summers
Chiang Mai has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Chiang Mai: Very hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Quito: Mild
Chiang Mai: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Chiang Mai: Wet
Sky
Chiang Mai is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Chiang Mai: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Chiang Mai is the warmer of the two — about 15°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 74 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Chiang Mai 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) Chiang Mai 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 |
| Chiang Mai | 86 | 91 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 85 |
| Difference | +15 | +20 | +24 | +26 | +21 | +17 | +14 | +12 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Chiang Mai | 86 | 91 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 92 |
| Difference | +15 | +20 | +24 | +26 | +21 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Chiang Mai | 90 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 85 |
| Difference | +14 | +12 | +14 | +15 | +15 | +12 |
Avg low (°F) Chiang Mai 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 |
| Chiang Mai | 59 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 61 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +10 | +15 | +18 | +20 | +21 | +21 | +19 | +16 | +11 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Chiang Mai | 59 | 61 | 67 | 73 | 75 | 75 |
| Difference | +3 | +4 | +10 | +15 | +18 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Chiang Mai | 75 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 67 | 61 |
| Difference | +21 | +21 | +19 | +16 | +11 | +5 |
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 |
| Chiang Mai | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Difference | -11.1 | -10.6 | -12.2 | -10.8 | -4.4 | -1.6 | +0.7 | +3.6 | +0.3 | -6.3 | -10.2 | -11.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Chiang Mai | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| Difference | -11.1 | -10.6 | -12.2 | -10.8 | -4.4 | -1.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Chiang Mai | 5.6 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Difference | +0.7 | +3.6 | +0.3 | -6.3 | -10.2 | -11.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through 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 |
| Chiang Mai | 25 | 21 | 31 | 48 | 76 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 85 | 66 | 42 | 31 |
| Difference | -56 | -63 | -57 | -37 | -5 | +16 | +21 | +22 | +10 | -15 | -40 | -49 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Chiang Mai | 25 | 21 | 31 | 48 | 76 | 91 |
| Difference | -56 | -63 | -57 | -37 | -5 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Chiang Mai | 93 | 93 | 85 | 66 | 42 | 31 |
| Difference | +21 | +22 | +10 | -15 | -40 | -49 |
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 |
| Chiang Mai | 66 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 75 |
| Difference | -20 | -32 | -36 | -30 | -10 | — | +6 | +12 | +13 | +7 | -1 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Chiang Mai | 66 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -20 | -32 | -36 | -30 | -10 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Chiang Mai | 84 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 81 | 75 |
| Difference | +6 | +12 | +13 | +7 | -1 | -9 |
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 → · Chiang Mai 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.
Chiang Mai
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Chiang Mai Intl, a weather station, about 3 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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