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Quito vs Istanbul
Comparing Quito change · Istanbul change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 94 in more rain a year, and Istanbul the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Istanbul, in everyday terms.
Summers
Istanbul has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Istanbul: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Istanbul: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Istanbul: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Istanbul is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Istanbul: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 94 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Istanbul 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) Varies through 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 |
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -18 | -10 | -2 | +6 | +10 | +9 | +2 | -5 | -13 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Istanbul | 48 | 49 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 |
| Difference | -23 | -22 | -18 | -10 | -2 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Istanbul | 86 | 86 | 78 | 69 | 60 | 52 |
| Difference | +10 | +9 | +2 | -5 | -13 | -20 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through 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 |
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -16 | -11 | — | +10 | +17 | +18 | +9 | +1 | -8 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Istanbul | 38 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 57 | 65 |
| Difference | -18 | -19 | -16 | -11 | — | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Istanbul | 70 | 71 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Difference | +17 | +18 | +9 | +1 | -8 | -15 |
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 |
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.3 | -10.8 | -11.3 | -9.1 | -5.4 | -3.9 | -3.9 | -6.9 | -7.8 | -9.1 | -8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Istanbul | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.3 | -10.8 | -11.3 | -9.1 | -5.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Istanbul | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| Difference | -3.9 | -3.9 | -6.9 | -7.8 | -9.1 | -8.8 |
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 |
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -31 | -40 | -39 | -29 | -19 | -13 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Istanbul | 76 | 75 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 44 |
| Difference | -5 | -9 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Istanbul | 31 | 32 | 46 | 62 | 68 | 77 |
| Difference | -40 | -39 | -29 | -19 | -13 | -4 |
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 |
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -2 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Istanbul | 84 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 70 |
| Difference | -2 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Istanbul | 66 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | -11 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -2 | -1 |
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 → · Istanbul 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.
Istanbul
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ataturk, a weather station, about 12 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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