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Quito vs Harare
Comparing Quito change · Harare change
Harare is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 93 in more rain a year, and Harare the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Harare, in everyday terms.
Summers
Harare has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Harare: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Harare: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Harare: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Harare is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Harare: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Harare is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 93 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Harare has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Harare 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 |
| Harare | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +8 | +5 | +1 | -4 | -5 | -1 | +5 | +10 | +11 | +9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Harare | 80 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +8 | +5 | +1 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Harare | 70 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 |
| Difference | -5 | -1 | +5 | +10 | +11 | +9 |
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 |
| Harare | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | — | +3 | +5 | +6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Harare | 62 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 47 |
| Difference | +6 | +4 | +2 | -2 | -6 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Harare | 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 62 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | — | +3 | +5 | +6 |
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 |
| Harare | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -6.7 | -9.7 | -11.6 | -9.8 | -6.1 | -4.9 | -5 | -8.5 | -10.2 | -9.3 | -5.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Harare | 5.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -5.7 | -6.7 | -9.7 | -11.6 | -9.8 | -6.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Harare | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 7 |
| Difference | -4.9 | -5 | -8.5 | -10.2 | -9.3 | -5.2 |
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 |
| Harare | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Difference | -5 | -12 | -26 | -41 | -51 | -45 | -42 | -48 | -55 | -48 | -24 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Harare | 77 | 72 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 30 |
| Difference | -5 | -12 | -26 | -41 | -51 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Harare | 29 | 23 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 75 |
| Difference | -42 | -48 | -55 | -48 | -24 | -6 |
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 |
| Harare | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -24 | -20 | -19 | -24 | -33 | -34 | -26 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Harare | 74 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 60 | 61 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -15 | -20 | -24 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Harare | 59 | 51 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 70 |
| Difference | -19 | -24 | -33 | -34 | -26 | -14 |
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 → · Harare 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.
Harare
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Robert Gabriel Mugabe Intl / Harare, 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.