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Quito vs Windhoek
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Windhoek is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 107 in more rain a year, and Windhoek the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Windhoek, in everyday terms.
Summers
Windhoek has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Windhoek: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Windhoek: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Windhoek: Fairly dry
Sky
Windhoek is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Windhoek: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Windhoek is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 107 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Windhoek 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) Windhoek 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 |
| Windhoek | 90 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 91 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +14 | +9 | +4 | -2 | -3 | +1 | +8 | +15 | +17 | +18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Windhoek | 90 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 73 |
| Difference | +18 | +16 | +14 | +9 | +4 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Windhoek | 73 | 77 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 91 |
| Difference | -3 | +1 | +8 | +15 | +17 | +18 |
Avg low (°F) Varies through 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 |
| Windhoek | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | -1 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -5 | +2 | +5 | +6 | +7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Windhoek | 64 | 63 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 46 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | -1 | -6 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Windhoek | 45 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 63 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | +2 | +5 | +6 | +7 |
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 |
| Windhoek | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -7.6 | -10.2 | -11.7 | -10.4 | -6.5 | -4.9 | -5.1 | -8.5 | -10.9 | -11.3 | -10.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Windhoek | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -7.6 | -10.2 | -11.7 | -10.4 | -6.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Windhoek | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -4.9 | -5.1 | -8.5 | -10.9 | -11.3 | -10.8 |
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 |
| Windhoek | 60 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 45 | 53 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -34 | -47 | -59 | -58 | -53 | -53 | -50 | -43 | -37 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Windhoek | 60 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 22 | 18 |
| Difference | -21 | -22 | -34 | -47 | -59 | -58 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Windhoek | 18 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 45 | 53 |
| Difference | -53 | -53 | -50 | -43 | -37 | -28 |
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 |
| Windhoek | 44 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -36 | -39 | -46 | -47 | -46 | -51 | -56 | -56 | -53 | -50 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Windhoek | 44 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 38 | 34 |
| Difference | -42 | -36 | -36 | -39 | -46 | -47 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Windhoek | 32 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 34 |
| Difference | -46 | -51 | -56 | -56 | -53 | -50 |
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 → · Windhoek 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.
Windhoek
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Windhoek, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. 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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