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Quito vs Monterosso al Mare
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2056 mm more rain a year, and Monterosso al Mare the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Monterosso al Mare, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterosso al Mare has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Monterosso al Mare: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Monterosso al Mare: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Monterosso al Mare: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Monterosso al Mare is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Monterosso al Mare: Partly 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 2056 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Monterosso al Mare 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 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +2 | +5 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -7 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 29 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Difference | +5 | +5 | +1 | -3 | -7 | -10 |
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 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +4 | +7 | +7 | +3 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 19 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
| Difference | +7 | +7 | +3 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
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 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Difference | -208 | -204 | -248 | -249 | -210 | -112 | -105 | -95 | -121 | -149 | -161 | -196 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 87 | 77 | 85 | 80 | 59 | 55 |
| Difference | -208 | -204 | -248 | -249 | -210 | -112 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 21 | 34 | 98 | 137 | 142 | 114 |
| Difference | -105 | -95 | -121 | -149 | -161 | -196 |
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 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Difference | -20 | -25 | -30 | -23 | -20 | -24 | -33 | -30 | -25 | -18 | -14 | -18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 61 | 59 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 52 |
| Difference | -20 | -25 | -30 | -23 | -20 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 63 |
| Difference | -33 | -30 | -25 | -18 | -14 | -18 |
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 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 73 |
| Difference | -5 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Monterosso al Mare | 68 | 68 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 81 |
| Difference | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -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 → · Monterosso al Mare 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.
Monterosso al Mare
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Sarzana_luni, about 27 km from the city centre.
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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