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Quito vs Sintra
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 93 in more rain a year, and Sintra the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Sintra, in everyday terms.
Summers
Sintra has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Sintra: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Sintra: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Sintra: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Sintra is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Sintra: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 2°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 93 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Sintra 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) Varies through 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 |
| Sintra | 58 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 | 83 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 59 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +4 | +7 | +8 | +4 | -2 | -9 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Sintra | 58 | 60 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 79 |
| Difference | -14 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Sintra | 83 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 64 | 59 |
| Difference | +7 | +8 | +4 | -2 | -9 | -14 |
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 |
| Sintra | 47 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 61 | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | — | +7 | +10 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Sintra | 47 | 48 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 61 |
| Difference | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | — | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Sintra | 64 | 65 | 63 | 59 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | +10 | +12 | +9 | +3 | -3 | -8 |
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 |
| Sintra | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -8.2 | -8.6 | -10.6 | -10.7 | -8.5 | -6.2 | -4.8 | -4.9 | -7.4 | -7.6 | -7.6 | -8.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Sintra | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Difference | -8.2 | -8.6 | -10.6 | -10.7 | -8.5 | -6.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Sintra | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Difference | -4.8 | -4.9 | -7.4 | -7.6 | -7.6 | -8.3 |
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 |
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -27 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Sintra | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 48 |
| Difference | -21 | -26 | -29 | -27 | -28 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Sintra | 43 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 60 | 62 |
| Difference | -29 | -30 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -19 |
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 |
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | — | +3 | +2 | +1 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Sintra | 83 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Sintra | 78 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 84 |
| Difference | — | +3 | +2 | +1 | — | — |
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 → · Sintra 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.
Sintra
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Lisboa/gago Coutinho, a weather station, about 22 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.