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Mendoza vs Quito
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 109 in more rain a year, and Mendoza the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Mendoza and Quito, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mendoza has much hotter summers
Mendoza: Hot
Quito: Mild
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Mendoza: Chilly
Quito: Mild
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Mendoza: Fairly dry
Quito: Very wet
Sky
Mendoza is far sunnier
Mendoza: Fairly sunny
Quito: Often grey
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 109 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Mendoza 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 87 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -8 | +1 | +9 | +15 | +17 | +13 | +7 | -1 | -9 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 87 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 60 |
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Difference | -16 | -13 | -8 | +1 | +9 | +15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 58 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 81 | 86 |
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Difference | +17 | +13 | +7 | -1 | -9 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 65 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 63 |
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -1 | +6 | +12 | +16 | +17 | +13 | +9 | +3 | -2 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 65 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 39 |
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Difference | -8 | -5 | -1 | +6 | +12 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 58 | 63 |
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Difference | +17 | +13 | +9 | +3 | -2 | -7 |
Precipitation (in) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Difference | +10 | +9.3 | +11.7 | +12 | +10 | +6.2 | +4.6 | +4.7 | +8.1 | +10.7 | +10.9 | +11.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Difference | +10 | +9.3 | +11.7 | +12 | +10 | +6.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1 | 1.1 |
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Difference | +4.6 | +4.7 | +8.1 | +10.7 | +10.9 | +11.1 |
Cloud cover (%) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 49 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 38 |
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | +37 | +40 | +45 | +42 | +32 | +29 | +26 | +31 | +35 | +40 | +43 | +43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 49 | 46 |
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Difference | +37 | +40 | +45 | +42 | +32 | +29 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 45 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 38 |
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | +26 | +31 | +35 | +40 | +43 | +43 |
Relative humidity (%) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 41 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +45 | +42 | +38 | +34 | +28 | +26 | +26 | +30 | +35 | +41 | +45 | +47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 41 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 55 |
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Difference | +45 | +42 | +38 | +34 | +28 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendoza | 52 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | +26 | +30 | +35 | +41 | +45 | +47 |
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. Mendoza trends → · Quito trends →
Methodology & sources
Mendoza
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Mendoza_observatorio, about 3 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.
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.
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