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Quito vs Cozumel
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Cozumel is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1719 mm more rain a year, and Cozumel the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Cozumel, in everyday terms.
Summers
Cozumel has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Cozumel: Hot
Winters
Cozumel has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Cozumel: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Cozumel: Wet
Sky
Cozumel is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Cozumel: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Cozumel is the warmer of the two — about 9°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1719 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Cozumel 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) Cozumel 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 |
| Cozumel | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Cozumel | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +9 | +9 | +10 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Cozumel | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
| Difference | +9 | +9 | +9 | +8 | +7 | +7 |
Avg low (°C) Cozumel runs higher most of 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 |
| Cozumel | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +8 | +10 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +12 | +10 | +9 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Cozumel | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Difference | +6 | +6 | +6 | +8 | +10 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Cozumel | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +12 | +10 | +9 | +7 |
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 |
| Cozumel | 70 | 61 | 46 | 69 | 97 | 167 | 98 | 94 | 173 | 220 | 136 | 96 |
| Difference | -225 | -220 | -287 | -260 | -173 | +1 | -28 | -35 | -46 | -65 | -167 | -214 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Cozumel | 70 | 61 | 46 | 69 | 97 | 167 |
| Difference | -225 | -220 | -287 | -260 | -173 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Cozumel | 98 | 94 | 173 | 220 | 136 | 96 |
| Difference | -28 | -35 | -46 | -65 | -167 | -214 |
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 |
| Cozumel | 49 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 49 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 48 |
| Difference | -32 | -47 | -53 | -49 | -36 | -18 | -23 | -19 | -18 | -24 | -30 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Cozumel | 49 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 45 | 57 |
| Difference | -32 | -47 | -53 | -49 | -36 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Cozumel | 49 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 51 | 48 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -18 | -24 | -30 | -33 |
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 |
| Cozumel | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -7 | +1 | +3 | +5 | +5 | +2 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Cozumel | 76 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 82 |
| Difference | -10 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -7 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Cozumel | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 79 | 78 |
| Difference | +3 | +5 | +5 | +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 → · Cozumel 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.
Cozumel
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 11 years of daily observations at Cozumel (dge), 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.
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