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Quito vs Three Rivers
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Quito and Three Rivers have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 96 in more rain a year, and Three Rivers the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Three Rivers, in everyday terms.
Summers
Three Rivers has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Three Rivers: Very hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Three Rivers: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Three Rivers: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Three Rivers is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Three Rivers: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Three Rivers run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 96 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Three Rivers 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 |
| Three Rivers | 60 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 81 | 91 | 99 | 98 | 93 | 81 | 68 | 59 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -6 | -2 | +7 | +17 | +24 | +22 | +17 | +7 | -5 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Three Rivers | 60 | 62 | 66 | 71 | 81 | 91 |
| Difference | -12 | -9 | -6 | -2 | +7 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Three Rivers | 99 | 98 | 93 | 81 | 68 | 59 |
| Difference | +24 | +22 | +17 | +7 | -5 | -13 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 37 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 37 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -4 | +6 | +14 | +13 | +7 | -3 | -13 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Three Rivers | 37 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -19 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -4 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Three Rivers | 68 | 67 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 37 |
| Difference | +14 | +13 | +7 | -3 | -13 | -19 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -7 | -6.4 | -9.2 | -11 | -9.5 | -6.1 | -4.8 | -5 | -8.5 | -10 | -9.7 | -8.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Three Rivers | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -7 | -6.4 | -9.2 | -11 | -9.5 | -6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Three Rivers | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -5 | -8.5 | -10 | -9.7 | -8.3 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -42 | -41 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -35 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | -41 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -35 | -27 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -30 | -41 | -46 | -46 | -43 | -40 | -32 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -30 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | -46 | -46 | -43 | -40 | -32 | -26 |
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 → · Three Rivers 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.
Three Rivers
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Ash Mtn, a weather station, about 9 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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