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Quito vs San Juan
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San Juan is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 60 in more rain a year, and San Juan the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and San Juan, in everyday terms.
Summers
San Juan has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
San Juan: Hot
Winters
San Juan has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
San Juan: Stays warm
Rain & snow
Quito is wetter
Quito: Very wet
San Juan: Wet
Sky
San Juan is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
San Juan: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
San Juan is the warmer of the two — about 16°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 60 in more across the year.
Clear skies
San Juan has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) San Juan 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 |
| San Juan | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +13 | +14 | +14 | +14 | +13 | +12 | +13 | +15 | +14 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| San Juan | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 |
| Difference | +12 | +12 | +13 | +14 | +14 | +14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| San Juan | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 84 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +13 | +15 | +14 | +12 |
Avg low (°F) San Juan 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 |
| San Juan | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Difference | +15 | +15 | +15 | +16 | +19 | +22 | +24 | +24 | +23 | +21 | +19 | +17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| San Juan | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 77 |
| Difference | +15 | +15 | +15 | +16 | +19 | +22 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| San Juan | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 73 |
| Difference | +24 | +24 | +23 | +21 | +19 | +17 |
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 |
| San Juan | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.9 |
| Difference | -7.5 | -8.5 | -11 | -8.4 | -5.1 | -1.9 | +1 | +1.2 | -2.1 | -6.2 | -4.6 | -7.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| San Juan | 4.1 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Difference | -7.5 | -8.5 | -11 | -8.4 | -5.1 | -1.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| San Juan | 6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 7.4 | 4.9 |
| Difference | +1 | +1.2 | -2.1 | -6.2 | -4.6 | -7.3 |
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 Juan | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Difference | -25 | -29 | -31 | -28 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -23 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| San Juan | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 67 | 64 |
| Difference | -25 | -29 | -31 | -28 | -13 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| San Juan | 61 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 55 |
| Difference | -11 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -23 | -26 |
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 |
| San Juan | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +4 | — | -1 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| San Juan | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 79 |
| Difference | -9 | -11 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| San Juan | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 79 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +4 | — | -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 → · San Juan 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 Juan
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at San Juan L M Marin Intl AP, a weather station, about 11 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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