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Quito vs Monterrey
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Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 10°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 93 in more rain a year, and Monterrey the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Monterrey, in everyday terms.
Summers
Monterrey has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Monterrey: Very hot
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Monterrey: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Monterrey: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Monterrey is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Monterrey: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Monterrey is the warmer of the two — about 10°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 93 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Monterrey 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) Monterrey 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 |
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +11 | +16 | +19 | +22 | +21 | +21 | +14 | +10 | +4 | -1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Monterrey | 72 | 76 | 82 | 89 | 92 | 96 |
| Difference | +1 | +5 | +11 | +16 | +19 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Monterrey | 96 | 97 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 72 |
| Difference | +21 | +21 | +14 | +10 | +4 | -1 |
Avg low (°F) Monterrey 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 |
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | +2 | +7 | +13 | +19 | +20 | +21 | +17 | +10 | +1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Monterrey | 50 | 53 | 59 | 65 | 70 | 74 |
| Difference | -7 | -4 | +2 | +7 | +13 | +19 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Monterrey | 74 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 57 | 51 |
| Difference | +20 | +21 | +17 | +10 | +1 | -5 |
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 |
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -10.8 | -10.4 | -12.1 | -11.6 | -8.3 | -4.2 | -2.1 | -2.3 | -0.8 | -8.8 | -10.5 | -11.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Monterrey | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Difference | -10.8 | -10.4 | -12.1 | -11.6 | -8.3 | -4.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Monterrey | 2.9 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Difference | -2.1 | -2.3 | -0.8 | -8.8 | -10.5 | -11.3 |
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 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -32 | -38 | -41 | -35 | -32 | -28 | -23 | -25 | -22 | -40 | -41 | -34 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Difference | -32 | -38 | -41 | -35 | -32 | -28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Monterrey | 49 | 46 | 53 | 41 | 40 | 47 |
| Difference | -23 | -25 | -22 | -40 | -41 | -34 |
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 |
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Difference | -29 | -33 | -36 | -38 | -30 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -7 | -13 | -18 | -25 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Monterrey | 57 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 54 | 57 |
| Difference | -29 | -33 | -36 | -38 | -30 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Monterrey | 58 | 59 | 69 | 67 | 63 | 59 |
| Difference | -20 | -16 | -7 | -13 | -18 | -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 → · Monterrey 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.
Monterrey
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Monterrey (obs), about 6 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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