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Quito vs Kathmandu
Comparing Quito change · Kathmandu change
Kathmandu is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1655 mm more rain a year, and Kathmandu the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Kathmandu, in everyday terms.
Summers
Kathmandu has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Kathmandu: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Kathmandu: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
Kathmandu: Wet
Sky
Kathmandu is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Kathmandu: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Kathmandu is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1655 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Kathmandu 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) Kathmandu 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 |
| Kathmandu | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | -3 | — | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Kathmandu | 19 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Difference | -3 | — | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Kathmandu | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | -2 |
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 |
| Kathmandu | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | -11 | -9 | -6 | -3 | +2 | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 | — | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Kathmandu | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 19 |
| Difference | -11 | -9 | -6 | -3 | +2 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Kathmandu | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +6 | — | -6 | -10 |
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 |
| Kathmandu | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | -279 | -260 | -283 | -254 | -187 | +37 | +239 | +145 | -1 | -209 | -295 | -309 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Kathmandu | 15 | 20 | 51 | 75 | 83 | 203 |
| Difference | -279 | -260 | -283 | -254 | -187 | +37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Kathmandu | 366 | 274 | 218 | 76 | 8 | 0 |
| Difference | +239 | +145 | -1 | -209 | -295 | -309 |
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 |
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | -42 | -41 | -43 | -33 | -23 | -3 | +14 | +13 | -4 | -37 | -48 | -47 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Kathmandu | 39 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 72 |
| Difference | -42 | -41 | -43 | -33 | -23 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Kathmandu | 86 | 84 | 71 | 44 | 33 | 34 |
| Difference | +14 | +13 | -4 | -37 | -48 | -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 |
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | -43 | -48 | -54 | -54 | -40 | -17 | +5 | +11 | +8 | -11 | -27 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Kathmandu | 43 | 39 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 64 |
| Difference | -43 | -48 | -54 | -54 | -40 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Kathmandu | 82 | 86 | 84 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Difference | +5 | +11 | +8 | -11 | -27 | -38 |
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 → · Kathmandu 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.
Kathmandu
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Kathmandu Airport, a weather station, about 5 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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