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Quito vs Positano
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Quito and Positano have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 2408 mm more rain a year, and Positano the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Positano, in everyday terms.
Summers
Positano has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Positano: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Positano: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Positano: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Positano is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Positano: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Positano run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2408 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Positano 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 |
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +5 | +8 | +8 | +4 | — | -4 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Positano | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 29 |
| Difference | -8 | -8 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Positano | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +4 | — | -4 | -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 |
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +7 | +10 | +11 | +7 | +4 | — | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Positano | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Positano | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 |
| Difference | +10 | +11 | +7 | +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 |
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Difference | -221 | -221 | -279 | -287 | -243 | -150 | -115 | -105 | -161 | -198 | -207 | -222 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Positano | 74 | 60 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 17 |
| Difference | -221 | -221 | -279 | -287 | -243 | -150 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Positano | 11 | 24 | 58 | 88 | 96 | 87 |
| Difference | -115 | -105 | -161 | -198 | -207 | -222 |
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 |
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -34 | -40 | -48 | -46 | -34 | -32 | -23 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Positano | 60 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 47 | 35 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -34 | -40 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Positano | 24 | 25 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 60 |
| Difference | -48 | -46 | -34 | -32 | -23 | -21 |
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 |
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Positano | 75 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Positano | 73 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| Difference | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -10 |
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 → · Positano 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.
Positano
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the WMO's CLINO 1991–2020 collection, measured at Capri, about 25 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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