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Quito vs Madrid
Comparing Quito change · Madrid change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 106 in more rain a year, and Madrid the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Madrid, in everyday terms.
Summers
Madrid has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Madrid: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Madrid: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Madrid: Fairly dry
Sky
Madrid is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Madrid: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 106 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Madrid 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Madrid | 51 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 75 | 86 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 52 |
| Difference | -20 | -16 | -10 | -6 | +1 | +11 | +17 | +15 | +5 | -4 | -14 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Madrid | 51 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 75 | 86 |
| Difference | -20 | -16 | -10 | -6 | +1 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Madrid | 92 | 91 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 52 |
| Difference | +17 | +15 | +5 | -4 | -14 | -20 |
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 |
| Madrid | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -16 | -12 | -4 | +6 | +13 | +13 | +5 | -5 | -14 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Madrid | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -16 | -12 | -4 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Madrid | 67 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +5 | -5 | -14 | -20 |
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 |
| Madrid | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Difference | -10.5 | -9.8 | -11.9 | -11.5 | -9.2 | -5.9 | -4.7 | -4.8 | -7.7 | -9.1 | -10.1 | -10.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Madrid | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Difference | -10.5 | -9.8 | -11.9 | -11.5 | -9.2 | -5.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Madrid | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Difference | -4.7 | -4.8 | -7.7 | -9.1 | -10.1 | -10.7 |
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 |
| Madrid | 55 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Difference | -26 | -32 | -34 | -25 | -24 | -34 | -44 | -39 | -31 | -27 | -25 | -24 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Madrid | 55 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 57 | 42 |
| Difference | -26 | -32 | -34 | -25 | -24 | -34 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Madrid | 27 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Difference | -44 | -39 | -31 | -27 | -25 | -24 |
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 |
| Madrid | 84 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | -3 | -9 | -16 | -19 | -25 | -33 | -42 | -39 | -27 | -14 | -3 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Madrid | 84 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 47 |
| Difference | -3 | -9 | -16 | -19 | -25 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Madrid | 36 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | -42 | -39 | -27 | -14 | -3 | — |
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 → · Madrid 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.
Madrid
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Madrid/getafe, a weather station, about 13 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.