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Quito vs Tokyo
Comparing Quito change · Tokyo change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1448 mm more rain a year, and Tokyo the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Tokyo, in everyday terms.
Summers
Tokyo has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Tokyo: Hot
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Tokyo: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Tokyo: Very wet
Sky
Tokyo is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Tokyo: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1448 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Tokyo 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 |
| Tokyo | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -8 | -3 | +1 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Tokyo | 10 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -8 | -3 | +1 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Tokyo | 30 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -6 | -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 |
| Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -9 | -5 | +1 | +6 | +10 | +12 | +8 | +2 | -4 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Tokyo | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Difference | -12 | -12 | -9 | -5 | +1 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Tokyo | 22 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +8 | +2 | -4 | -10 |
Precipitation (mm) Varies through 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 |
| Tokyo | 60 | 56 | 116 | 134 | 140 | 168 | 156 | 155 | 225 | 235 | 96 | 58 |
| Difference | -235 | -224 | -218 | -195 | -130 | +1 | +30 | +26 | +6 | -51 | -207 | -251 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Tokyo | 60 | 56 | 116 | 134 | 140 | 168 |
| Difference | -235 | -224 | -218 | -195 | -130 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Tokyo | 156 | 155 | 225 | 235 | 96 | 58 |
| Difference | +30 | +26 | +6 | -51 | -207 | -251 |
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 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -28 | -21 | -11 | +7 | +4 | -7 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Tokyo | 46 | 52 | 60 | 64 | 70 | 82 |
| Difference | -35 | -32 | -28 | -21 | -11 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 64 | 71 | 67 | 56 | 45 |
| Difference | +4 | -7 | -4 | -14 | -26 | -35 |
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 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | +2 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Tokyo | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -6 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Tokyo | 83 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 77 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | -2 | -7 |
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 → · Tokyo 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.
Tokyo
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from the Japan Meteorological Agency, measured at Tokyo, about 5 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.