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Quito vs Cairo
Comparing Quito change · Cairo change
Cairo is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2992 mm more rain a year, and Cairo the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Cairo, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cairo has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Cairo: Very hot
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Cairo: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Cairo: Very dry
Sky
Cairo is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Cairo: Sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cairo is the warmer of the two — about 5°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2992 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Cairo 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) Cairo runs higher most of 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 |
| Cairo | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +9 | +11 | +11 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Cairo | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 35 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | +2 | +6 | +9 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Cairo | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +9 | +7 | +3 | -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 |
| Cairo | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +1 | +5 | +9 | +12 | +12 | +10 | +7 | +2 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Cairo | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -1 | +1 | +5 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Cairo | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +10 | +7 | +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 |
| Cairo | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | -290 | -274 | -323 | -327 | -268 | -166 | -126 | -127 | -219 | -281 | -294 | -297 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Cairo | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Difference | -290 | -274 | -323 | -327 | -268 | -166 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Cairo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Difference | -126 | -127 | -219 | -281 | -294 | -297 |
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 |
| Cairo | 43 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 40 |
| Difference | -38 | -38 | -46 | -43 | -51 | -59 | -56 | -52 | -62 | -59 | -48 | -41 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Cairo | 43 | 46 | 42 | 42 | 30 | 17 |
| Difference | -38 | -38 | -46 | -43 | -51 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cairo | 16 | 19 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 40 |
| Difference | -56 | -52 | -62 | -59 | -48 | -41 |
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 |
| Cairo | 62 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 63 |
| Difference | -24 | -29 | -35 | -43 | -45 | -41 | -36 | -30 | -26 | -25 | -22 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Cairo | 62 | 57 | 52 | 44 | 40 | 40 |
| Difference | -24 | -29 | -35 | -43 | -45 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Cairo | 42 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 | 63 |
| Difference | -36 | -30 | -26 | -25 | -22 | -21 |
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 → · Cairo 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.
Cairo
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Cairo Intl, a weather station, about 16 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.