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Quito vs Bilbao
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1890 mm more rain a year, and Bilbao the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Bilbao, in everyday terms.
Summers
Bilbao has hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Bilbao: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Bilbao: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Bilbao: Wet
Sky
Bilbao is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Bilbao: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1890 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Bilbao 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) Quito 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 |
| Bilbao | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -2 | — | +1 | +1 | — | -2 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Bilbao | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -2 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Bilbao | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | — | -2 | -6 | -8 |
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 |
| Bilbao | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -5 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Bilbao | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 |
| Difference | -8 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Bilbao | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +1 | -1 | -5 | -7 |
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 |
| Bilbao | 130 | 109 | 98 | 97 | 76 | 58 | 52 | 53 | 75 | 112 | 171 | 127 |
| Difference | -164 | -172 | -236 | -232 | -194 | -108 | -75 | -76 | -144 | -174 | -132 | -182 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Bilbao | 130 | 109 | 98 | 97 | 76 | 58 |
| Difference | -164 | -172 | -236 | -232 | -194 | -108 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Bilbao | 52 | 53 | 75 | 112 | 171 | 127 |
| Difference | -75 | -76 | -144 | -174 | -132 | -182 |
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 |
| Bilbao | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Difference | -4 | -9 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -4 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Bilbao | 77 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 67 |
| Difference | -4 | -9 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Bilbao | 63 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 77 | 78 |
| Difference | -9 | -8 | -12 | -10 | -4 | -3 |
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 |
| Bilbao | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Bilbao | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Bilbao | 76 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 79 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
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 → · Bilbao 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.
Bilbao
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Bilbao Aeropuerto, 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.