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Quito vs Alexandria
Comparing Quito change · Alexandria change
Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2823 mm more rain a year, and Alexandria the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Alexandria, in everyday terms.
Summers
Alexandria has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Alexandria: Hot
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Alexandria: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Alexandria: Very dry
Sky
Alexandria is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Alexandria: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Alexandria is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2823 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Alexandria 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 (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Alexandria | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Alexandria | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Alexandria | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +2 | -2 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Alexandria | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -3 | — | +4 | +9 | +12 | +12 | +10 | +6 | +2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Alexandria | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 |
| Difference | -4 | -4 | -3 | — | +4 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Alexandria | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +10 | +6 | +2 | -2 |
Precipitation (mm) Quito runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Alexandria | 65 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 53 |
| Difference | -230 | -247 | -317 | -325 | -268 | -166 | -126 | -128 | -218 | -272 | -269 | -256 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Alexandria | 65 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Difference | -230 | -247 | -317 | -325 | -268 | -166 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Alexandria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 53 |
| Difference | -126 | -128 | -218 | -272 | -269 | -256 |
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 |
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Difference | -23 | -29 | -40 | -42 | -50 | -62 | -63 | -60 | -57 | -47 | -33 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Alexandria | 58 | 55 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 13 |
| Difference | -23 | -29 | -40 | -42 | -50 | -62 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Alexandria | 9 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 48 | 58 |
| Difference | -63 | -60 | -57 | -47 | -33 | -23 |
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 |
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -21 | -16 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Alexandria | 68 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 59 | 60 |
| Difference | -18 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -21 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Alexandria | 62 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 68 |
| Difference | -16 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 |
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 → · Alexandria 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.
Alexandria
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Alexandria Intl, a weather station, about 4 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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