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Quito vs Busan
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 54 in more rain a year, and Busan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Busan, in everyday terms.
Summers
Busan has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Busan: Warm
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Busan: Cold
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Busan: Very wet
Sky
Busan is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Busan: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 54 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Busan 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 |
| Busan | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -15 | -8 | -2 | +1 | +6 | +8 | +3 | -2 | -11 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Busan | 47 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 76 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -15 | -8 | -2 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Busan | 81 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 |
| Difference | +6 | +8 | +3 | -2 | -11 | -22 |
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 |
| Busan | 31 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 71 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 34 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -17 | -8 | +1 | +10 | +18 | +21 | +13 | +2 | -10 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Busan | 31 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 58 | 65 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -17 | -8 | +1 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Busan | 71 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 34 |
| Difference | +18 | +21 | +13 | +2 | -10 | -22 |
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 |
| Busan | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -10.1 | -8.9 | -9.5 | -7.1 | -4.3 | +1 | +8.8 | +6.1 | -1.1 | -7.9 | -9.8 | -10.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Busan | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Difference | -10.1 | -8.9 | -9.5 | -7.1 | -4.3 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Busan | 13.8 | 11.2 | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +8.8 | +6.1 | -1.1 | -7.9 | -9.8 | -10.7 |
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 |
| Busan | 53 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -28 | -25 | -18 | -1 | +3 | -3 | -9 | -26 | -30 | -31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Busan | 53 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 63 | 74 |
| Difference | -28 | -27 | -28 | -25 | -18 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Busan | 74 | 68 | 67 | 55 | 51 | 50 |
| Difference | +3 | -3 | -9 | -26 | -30 | -31 |
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 |
| Busan | 77 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 89 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 77 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -6 | +3 | +11 | +11 | +5 | -4 | -7 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Busan | 77 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 79 | 84 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -6 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Busan | 89 | 86 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 77 |
| Difference | +11 | +11 | +5 | -4 | -7 | -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 → · Busan 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.
Busan
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Busan, a weather station, inside the city. 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.