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Quito vs Playa del Carmen
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Playa del Carmen is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 65 in more rain a year, and Playa del Carmen the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Playa del Carmen, in everyday terms.
Summers
Playa del Carmen has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Playa del Carmen: Hot
Winters
Winters are similar
Quito: Mild
Playa del Carmen: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Playa del Carmen: Wet
Sky
Playa del Carmen is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Playa del Carmen: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Playa del Carmen is the warmer of the two — about 12°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 65 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Playa del Carmen 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) Playa del Carmen 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 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +14 | +16 | +17 | +16 | +16 | +15 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 84 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 91 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +14 | +16 | +17 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Playa del Carmen | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 85 | 84 |
| Difference | +16 | +15 | +14 | +14 | +12 | +12 |
Avg low (°F) Playa del Carmen 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 |
| Playa del Carmen | 58 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +3 | +7 | +12 | +16 | +17 | +17 | +16 | +13 | +8 | +3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Playa del Carmen | 58 | 59 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 71 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | +3 | +7 | +12 | +16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Playa del Carmen | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 |
| Difference | +17 | +17 | +16 | +13 | +8 | +3 |
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 |
| Playa del Carmen | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -8.8 | -9.4 | -11.2 | -11 | -6.4 | +1 | -1.1 | +2 | +0.2 | -3.2 | -7.9 | -9.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Playa del Carmen | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 7.5 |
| Difference | -8.8 | -9.4 | -11.2 | -11 | -6.4 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Playa del Carmen | 3.9 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Difference | -1.1 | +2 | +0.2 | -3.2 | -7.9 | -9.7 |
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 |
| Playa del Carmen | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -27 | -37 | -47 | -43 | -32 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -24 | -33 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Playa del Carmen | 54 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -27 | -37 | -47 | -43 | -32 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Playa del Carmen | 53 | 55 | 60 | 57 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -19 | -16 | -15 | -24 | -33 | -27 |
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 |
| Playa del Carmen | 76 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 80 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -21 | -16 | +1 | +5 | +8 | +11 | +8 | +1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Playa del Carmen | 76 | 72 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 81 |
| Difference | -10 | -15 | -20 | -21 | -16 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Playa del Carmen | 82 | 83 | 87 | 88 | 83 | 80 |
| Difference | +5 | +8 | +11 | +8 | +1 | -5 |
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 → · Playa del Carmen 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.
Playa del Carmen
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Victoria, about 28 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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