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Quito vs San Miguel de Allende
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Quito and San Miguel de Allende have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 2394 mm more rain a year, and San Miguel de Allende the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and San Miguel de Allende, in everyday terms.
Summers
San Miguel de Allende has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
San Miguel de Allende: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
San Miguel de Allende: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
San Miguel de Allende: Moderate rainfall
Sky
San Miguel de Allende is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
San Miguel de Allende: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and San Miguel de Allende run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2394 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
San Miguel de Allende has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°C) San Miguel de Allende 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +5 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Difference | +1 | +3 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through 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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Difference | -10 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | +1 | -3 | -6 | -9 |
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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | -282 | -268 | -323 | -316 | -228 | -44 | +19 | -23 | -92 | -246 | -287 | -304 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 123 |
| Difference | -282 | -268 | -323 | -316 | -228 | -44 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 145 | 105 | 127 | 40 | 16 | 5 |
| Difference | +19 | -23 | -92 | -246 | -287 | -304 |
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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | -46 | -54 | -58 | -48 | -37 | -16 | -7 | -10 | -13 | -34 | -49 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 35 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 60 |
| Difference | -46 | -54 | -58 | -48 | -37 | -16 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 65 | 61 | 63 | 47 | 33 | 33 |
| Difference | -7 | -10 | -13 | -34 | -49 | -47 |
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 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -27 | -33 | -40 | -45 | -36 | -17 | -6 | -2 | — | -8 | -13 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 59 | 54 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 64 |
| Difference | -27 | -33 | -40 | -45 | -36 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| San Miguel de Allende | 71 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 64 |
| Difference | -6 | -2 | — | -8 | -13 | -21 |
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 → · San Miguel de Allende 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.
San Miguel de Allende
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Cinco Señores, about 16 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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