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Quito vs Marrakesh
Comparing Quito change · Marrakesh change
Marrakesh is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2827 mm more rain a year, and Marrakesh the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Marrakesh, in everyday terms.
Summers
Marrakesh has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Marrakesh: Very hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Marrakesh: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Marrakesh: Very dry
Sky
Marrakesh is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Marrakesh: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Marrakesh is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2827 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Marrakesh 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) Marrakesh runs higher most of 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 |
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +6 | +10 | +14 | +13 | +8 | +5 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Marrakesh | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 34 |
| Difference | -3 | -1 | +2 | +3 | +6 | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Marrakesh | 38 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 20 |
| Difference | +14 | +13 | +8 | +5 | +1 | -2 |
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 |
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +5 | +9 | +9 | +6 | +3 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Marrakesh | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 | +1 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Marrakesh | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +6 | +3 | -3 | -6 |
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 |
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Difference | -270 | -254 | -307 | -298 | -259 | -164 | -118 | -124 | -204 | -268 | -275 | -286 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Marrakesh | 24 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| Difference | -270 | -254 | -307 | -298 | -259 | -164 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Marrakesh | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Difference | -118 | -124 | -204 | -268 | -275 | -286 |
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 |
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -48 | -46 | -45 | -54 | -51 | -45 | -46 | -44 | -46 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Marrakesh | 37 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 22 |
| Difference | -45 | -46 | -48 | -46 | -45 | -54 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Marrakesh | 20 | 26 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| Difference | -51 | -45 | -46 | -44 | -46 | -44 |
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 |
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -34 | -38 | -45 | -41 | -32 | -31 | -27 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Marrakesh | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 50 | 43 |
| Difference | -28 | -29 | -30 | -30 | -34 | -38 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Marrakesh | 32 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 59 |
| Difference | -45 | -41 | -32 | -31 | -27 | -25 |
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 → · Marrakesh 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.
Marrakesh
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Menara, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. 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.
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