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Quito vs Nara-shi
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 66 in more rain a year, and Nara-shi the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Nara-shi, in everyday terms.
Summers
Nara-shi has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Nara-shi: Hot
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Nara-shi: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Nara-shi: Wet
Sky
Nara-shi is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Nara-shi: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 66 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Nara-shi 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 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -15 | -5 | +3 | +8 | +14 | +15 | +8 | -1 | -10 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Nara-shi | 48 | 50 | 57 | 68 | 77 | 83 |
| Difference | -24 | -22 | -15 | -5 | +3 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Nara-shi | 89 | 92 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 53 |
| Difference | +14 | +15 | +8 | -1 | -10 | -19 |
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 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -19 | -10 | — | +10 | +20 | +22 | +14 | +1 | -11 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Nara-shi | 33 | 34 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -19 | -10 | — | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Nara-shi | 73 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 37 |
| Difference | +20 | +22 | +14 | +1 | -11 | -19 |
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 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | -9.5 | -8.6 | -9 | -9.1 | -5.2 | +0.7 | +1.9 | — | -2.4 | -5.9 | -9.1 | -9.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Nara-shi | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 7.2 |
| Difference | -9.5 | -8.6 | -9 | -9.1 | -5.2 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Nara-shi | 6.8 | 5 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Difference | +1.9 | — | -2.4 | -5.9 | -9.1 | -9.9 |
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 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -12 | +5 | +3 | -8 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Nara-shi | 72 | 69 | 67 | 65 | 69 | 80 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -19 | -12 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Nara-shi | 74 | 63 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 69 |
| Difference | +3 | -8 | -5 | -15 | -15 | -12 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through 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 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | +3 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | +2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Nara-shi | 84 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 83 |
| Difference | -3 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Nara-shi | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Difference | +7 | +9 | +8 | +4 | +2 | — |
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 → · Nara-shi 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.
Nara-shi
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Nara, about 3 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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