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Quito vs Irákleion
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Quito and Irákleion have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 2582 mm more rain a year, and Irákleion the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Irákleion, in everyday terms.
Summers
Irákleion has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Irákleion: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Irákleion: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Irákleion: Fairly dry
Sky
Irákleion is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Irákleion: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Irákleion run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2582 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Irákleion 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 |
| Irákleion | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Irákleion | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
| Difference | -6 | -7 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Irákleion | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +3 | +1 | -2 | -6 |
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 |
| Irákleion | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +7 | +10 | +11 | +8 | +4 | — | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Irákleion | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | +1 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Irákleion | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 10 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +8 | +4 | — | -3 |
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 |
| Irákleion | 91 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 65 | 91 |
| Difference | -203 | -212 | -287 | -307 | -258 | -164 | -126 | -126 | -207 | -235 | -238 | -218 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Irákleion | 91 | 69 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 2 |
| Difference | -203 | -212 | -287 | -307 | -258 | -164 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Irákleion | 1 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 65 | 91 |
| Difference | -126 | -126 | -207 | -235 | -238 | -218 |
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 |
| Irákleion | 70 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 72 |
| Difference | -11 | -16 | -27 | -32 | -41 | -55 | -59 | -58 | -49 | -33 | -20 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Irákleion | 70 | 68 | 61 | 53 | 40 | 21 |
| Difference | -11 | -16 | -27 | -32 | -41 | -55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Irákleion | 13 | 13 | 27 | 48 | 62 | 72 |
| Difference | -59 | -58 | -49 | -33 | -20 | -9 |
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 |
| Irákleion | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Irákleion | 76 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 68 |
| Difference | -10 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Irákleion | 68 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Difference | -10 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
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 → · Irákleion 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.
Irákleion
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Heraklion, 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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