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Quito vs Houston
Comparing Quito change · Houston change
Houston is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 60 in more rain a year, and Houston the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Houston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Houston has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Houston: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Houston: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Houston: Very wet
Sky
Houston is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Houston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Houston is the warmer of the two — about 6°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 60 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Houston 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 |
| Houston | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +11 | +15 | +16 | +16 | +12 | +8 | — | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Houston | 64 | 67 | 73 | 78 | 85 | 90 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +1 | +6 | +11 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Houston | 92 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 73 | 66 |
| Difference | +16 | +16 | +12 | +8 | — | -6 |
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 |
| Houston | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | -11 | -7 | -2 | +4 | +12 | +20 | +22 | +22 | +17 | +7 | -2 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Houston | 46 | 50 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 75 |
| Difference | -11 | -7 | -2 | +4 | +12 | +20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Houston | 76 | 76 | 72 | 63 | 53 | 47 |
| Difference | +22 | +22 | +17 | +7 | -2 | -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 |
| Houston | 4.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Difference | -6.8 | -8 | -9.8 | -8.7 | -5.5 | — | -0.6 | +1.6 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -7.4 | -7.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Houston | 4.8 | 3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| Difference | -6.8 | -8 | -9.8 | -8.7 | -5.5 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Houston | 4.4 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Difference | -0.6 | +1.6 | -1.3 | -5.5 | -7.4 | -7.6 |
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 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -26 | -24 | -24 | -30 | -40 | -30 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Houston | 62 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 49 |
| Difference | -19 | -19 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Houston | 47 | 47 | 46 | 41 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -30 | -40 | -30 | -19 |
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 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -1 | — | — | -4 | -2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Houston | 82 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Houston | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 80 | 82 |
| Difference | -1 | — | — | -4 | -2 | -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 → · Houston 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.
Houston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Houston Nwso (NOAA GHCN station USC00414333), about 42 km from the city centre.
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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