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Quito vs Arequipa
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2947 mm more rain a year, and Arequipa the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Arequipa, in everyday terms.
Summers
Quito has hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Arequipa: Mild
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Arequipa: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Arequipa: Very dry
Sky
Arequipa is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Arequipa: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2947 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Arequipa 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) Varies through 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 |
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | — | +1 | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Arequipa | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Arequipa | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
| Difference | -1 | -2 | -1 | — | +1 | +1 |
Avg low (°C) Quito runs higher most of 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 |
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Arequipa | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Difference | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Arequipa | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Difference | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 |
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 |
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | -263 | -237 | -316 | -328 | -269 | -166 | -126 | -128 | -219 | -285 | -303 | -306 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Arequipa | 32 | 44 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | -263 | -237 | -316 | -328 | -269 | -166 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Arequipa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Difference | -126 | -128 | -219 | -285 | -303 | -306 |
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 |
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -30 | -44 | -53 | -50 | -47 | -44 | -47 | -45 | -41 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Arequipa | 65 | 68 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 26 |
| Difference | -16 | -16 | -30 | -44 | -53 | -50 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Arequipa | 25 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 40 | 54 |
| Difference | -47 | -44 | -47 | -45 | -41 | -27 |
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 |
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -20 | -31 | -44 | -45 | -45 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -39 | -30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Arequipa | 64 | 68 | 66 | 55 | 40 | 36 |
| Difference | -22 | -19 | -20 | -31 | -44 | -45 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Arequipa | 33 | 33 | 35 | 38 | 43 | 54 |
| Difference | -45 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -39 | -30 |
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 → · Arequipa 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.
Arequipa
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at La Pampilla, about 2 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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