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Quito vs Charleston
Comparing Quito change · Charleston change
Charleston is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 76 in more rain a year, and Charleston the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Charleston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Charleston has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Charleston: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Charleston: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Charleston: Wet
Sky
Charleston is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Charleston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Charleston is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 76 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Charleston 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 |
| Charleston | 58 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -6 | — | +5 | +10 | +12 | +10 | +6 | +2 | -5 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Charleston | 58 | 60 | 66 | 72 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -6 | — | +5 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Charleston | 88 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 67 | 61 |
| Difference | +12 | +10 | +6 | +2 | -5 | -11 |
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 |
| Charleston | 44 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -6 | +2 | +11 | +19 | +23 | +23 | +18 | +8 | -3 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Charleston | 44 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 74 |
| Difference | -13 | -11 | -6 | +2 | +11 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Charleston | 77 | 77 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | +23 | +23 | +18 | +8 | -3 | -9 |
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 |
| Charleston | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Difference | -9 | -8.5 | -10.1 | -10 | -8 | -1.7 | +0.1 | +1 | -3.4 | -7.2 | -9.6 | -9.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Charleston | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 3 | 2.6 | 4.9 |
| Difference | -9 | -8.5 | -10.1 | -10 | -8 | -1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Charleston | 5.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| Difference | +0.1 | +1 | -3.4 | -7.2 | -9.6 | -9.3 |
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 |
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -28 | -35 | -31 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -26 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -28 | -35 | -31 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Charleston | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -15 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -26 | -14 |
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 |
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Charleston | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
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 → · Charleston 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.
Charleston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Dwtn Charleston (NOAA GHCN station USW00013782), inside the city.
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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