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Quito vs Atlanta
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1765 mm more rain a year, and Atlanta the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Atlanta, in everyday terms.
Summers
Atlanta has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Atlanta: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Atlanta: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Atlanta: Wet
Sky
Atlanta is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Atlanta: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1765 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Atlanta 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 |
| Atlanta | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +8 | +7 | +4 | — | -5 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Atlanta | 12 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 31 |
| Difference | -10 | -7 | -3 | +1 | +4 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Atlanta | 32 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +4 | — | -5 | -9 |
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 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -7 | -3 | +2 | +8 | +10 | +10 | +6 | — | -6 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
| Difference | -12 | -10 | -7 | -3 | +2 | +8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Atlanta | 22 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| Difference | +10 | +10 | +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 |
| Atlanta | 117 | 116 | 119 | 97 | 90 | 115 | 121 | 109 | 97 | 83 | 101 | 116 |
| Difference | -178 | -165 | -215 | -232 | -179 | -51 | -6 | -19 | -122 | -202 | -202 | -193 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Atlanta | 117 | 116 | 119 | 97 | 90 | 115 |
| Difference | -178 | -165 | -215 | -232 | -179 | -51 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Atlanta | 121 | 109 | 97 | 83 | 101 | 116 |
| Difference | -6 | -19 | -122 | -202 | -202 | -193 |
Snowfall (cm) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | +1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +3 | +1 | +1 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | +1 |
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 |
| Atlanta | 58 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -30 | -31 | -28 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -27 | -37 | -32 | -22 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Atlanta | 58 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 57 |
| Difference | -23 | -23 | -30 | -31 | -28 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Atlanta | 57 | 55 | 49 | 44 | 49 | 59 |
| Difference | -14 | -16 | -27 | -37 | -32 | -22 |
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 |
| Atlanta | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Atlanta | 83 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Atlanta | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -2 |
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 → · Atlanta 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.
Atlanta
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Atlanta Hartsfield-jackson Int (NOAA GHCN station USW00013874), about 14 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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