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Quito vs Addis Ababa
Comparing Quito change · Addis Ababa change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2180 mm more rain a year, and Addis Ababa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Addis Ababa, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Quito: Mild
Addis Ababa: Mild
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Addis Ababa: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Addis Ababa: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Addis Ababa is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Addis Ababa: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2180 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Addis Ababa 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 |
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Addis Ababa | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +2 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Addis Ababa | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -3 | -1 | — | — |
Avg low (°C) Quito runs higher most of 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 |
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | — | — | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Addis Ababa | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Difference | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Addis Ababa | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Difference | — | — | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | -288 | -264 | -301 | -262 | -200 | -76 | +79 | +76 | -83 | -260 | -296 | -305 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Addis Ababa | 7 | 17 | 33 | 67 | 69 | 91 |
| Difference | -288 | -264 | -301 | -262 | -200 | -76 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Addis Ababa | 205 | 205 | 137 | 26 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | +79 | +76 | -83 | -260 | -296 | -305 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Difference | -45 | -44 | -36 | -20 | -18 | -4 | +8 | +8 | -9 | -37 | -47 | -53 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Addis Ababa | 36 | 40 | 52 | 65 | 63 | 71 |
| Difference | -45 | -44 | -36 | -20 | -18 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Addis Ababa | 80 | 79 | 66 | 44 | 34 | 28 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | -9 | -37 | -47 | -53 |
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 |
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -29 | -35 | -30 | -21 | -21 | -12 | +4 | +9 | +5 | -8 | -17 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Addis Ababa | 57 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 69 |
| Difference | -29 | -35 | -30 | -21 | -21 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Addis Ababa | 81 | 84 | 81 | 72 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | +4 | +9 | +5 | -8 | -17 | -23 |
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 → · Addis Ababa 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.
Addis Ababa
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 22 years of daily observations at Bole Intl, a weather station, about 8 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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