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Quito vs Austin
Comparing Quito change · Austin change
Austin is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 83 in more rain a year, and Austin the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Austin, in everyday terms.
Summers
Austin has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Austin: Very hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Austin: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Austin: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Austin is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Austin: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Austin is the warmer of the two — about 4°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 83 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Austin 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 |
| Austin | 62 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 92 | 96 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 72 | 64 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | +1 | +7 | +13 | +18 | +20 | +20 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Austin | 62 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 86 | 92 |
| Difference | -9 | -5 | +1 | +7 | +13 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Austin | 96 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 72 | 64 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +14 | +8 | -1 | -8 |
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 |
| Austin | 39 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Difference | -18 | -15 | -8 | -1 | +8 | +17 | +20 | +20 | +14 | +3 | -8 | -15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Austin | 39 | 42 | 50 | 56 | 65 | 72 |
| Difference | -18 | -15 | -8 | -1 | +8 | +17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Austin | 73 | 74 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Difference | +20 | +20 | +14 | +3 | -8 | -15 |
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 |
| Austin | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -9.3 | -10.4 | -9.8 | -6.1 | -3 | -2.8 | -2.5 | -4.6 | -6.8 | -9.2 | -9.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Austin | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Difference | -9.2 | -9.3 | -10.4 | -9.8 | -6.1 | -3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Austin | 2.2 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Difference | -2.8 | -2.5 | -4.6 | -6.8 | -9.2 | -9.8 |
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 |
| Austin | 60 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 53 | 60 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -38 | -29 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Austin | 60 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 48 |
| Difference | -21 | -21 | -25 | -25 | -21 | -27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Austin | 43 | 43 | 47 | 43 | 53 | 60 |
| Difference | -29 | -28 | -28 | -38 | -29 | -21 |
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 |
| Austin | 72 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Austin | 72 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 70 | 68 |
| Difference | -14 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -14 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Austin | 63 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 72 |
| Difference | -14 | -14 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -12 |
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 → · Austin 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.
Austin
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at San Marcos (NOAA GHCN station USC00417983), about 47 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.