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Quito vs Cancún
Comparing Quito change · Cancún change
Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 66 in more rain a year, and Cancún the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Cancún, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cancún has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Cancún: Very hot
Winters
Cancún has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Cancún: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Cancún: Wet
Sky
Cancún is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Cancún: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cancún is the warmer of the two — about 17°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 66 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Cancún 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) Cancún runs higher most of 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 |
| Cancún | 84 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +17 | +19 | +20 | +19 | +19 | +19 | +17 | +16 | +14 | +13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Cancún | 84 | 86 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 93 |
| Difference | +12 | +15 | +17 | +19 | +20 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Cancún | 95 | 95 | 94 | 90 | 87 | 85 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +17 | +16 | +14 | +13 |
Avg low (°F) Cancún runs higher most of 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 |
| Cancún | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +13 | +15 | +19 | +22 | +23 | +23 | +22 | +19 | +16 | +14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Cancún | 68 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +13 | +15 | +19 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Cancún | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 70 |
| Difference | +23 | +23 | +22 | +19 | +16 | +14 |
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 |
| Cancún | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -7.5 | -8.7 | -11.6 | -11.3 | -7.2 | +0.7 | -2.3 | -1 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -6.7 | -8.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Cancún | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 7.3 |
| Difference | -7.5 | -8.7 | -11.6 | -11.3 | -7.2 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Cancún | 2.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -2.3 | -1 | -1.5 | -0.3 | -6.7 | -8.4 |
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 |
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | -30 | -43 | -50 | -46 | -37 | -20 | -25 | -21 | -20 | -26 | -30 | -32 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Cancún | 51 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 44 | 55 |
| Difference | -30 | -43 | -50 | -46 | -37 | -20 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cancún | 47 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 49 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -20 | -26 | -30 | -32 |
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 |
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | +1 | +3 | +5 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Cancún | 76 | 75 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 81 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Cancún | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | +6 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
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 → · Cancún 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.
Cancún
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cancun, 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.