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Quito vs Mexico City
Comparing Quito change · Mexico City change
Quito and Mexico City have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 2345 mm more rain a year, and Mexico City the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Mexico City, in everyday terms.
Summers
Mexico City has hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Mexico City: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Mexico City: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Mexico City: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Mexico City is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Mexico City: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Mexico City run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2345 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Mexico City 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) Mexico City 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 |
| Mexico City | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Difference | — | +2 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +3 | +1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Mexico City | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Difference | — | +2 | +4 | +6 | +5 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Mexico City | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Difference | +1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Avg low (°C) Quito 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 |
| Mexico City | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | — | — | — | — | -2 | -5 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Mexico City | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Mexico City | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Difference | — | — | — | -2 | -5 | -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 |
| Mexico City | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 120 | 140 | 144 | 129 | 60 | 14 | 2 |
| Difference | -287 | -275 | -323 | -310 | -222 | -46 | +14 | +16 | -91 | -225 | -289 | -307 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Mexico City | 7 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 48 | 120 |
| Difference | -287 | -275 | -323 | -310 | -222 | -46 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Mexico City | 140 | 144 | 129 | 60 | 14 | 2 |
| Difference | +14 | +16 | -91 | -225 | -289 | -307 |
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 |
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | -42 | -49 | -51 | -39 | -26 | -5 | +3 | +3 | +1 | -22 | -39 | -44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Mexico City | 39 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 55 | 71 |
| Difference | -42 | -49 | -51 | -39 | -26 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Mexico City | 75 | 74 | 76 | 59 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | +3 | +3 | +1 | -22 | -39 | -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 |
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Difference | -25 | -31 | -37 | -38 | -29 | -11 | -1 | +4 | +6 | -2 | -10 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Mexico City | 61 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 55 | 69 |
| Difference | -25 | -31 | -37 | -38 | -29 | -11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Mexico City | 76 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 65 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +6 | -2 | -10 | -19 |
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 → · Mexico City 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.
Mexico City
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Playa Caleta 454 Colonia Marte, 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.
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