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Quito vs Charleston
Comparing Quito change · Charleston change
Charleston is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1922 mm more rain a year, and Charleston the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Charleston, in everyday terms.
Summers
Charleston has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Charleston: Hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Charleston: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Charleston: Wet
Sky
Charleston is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Charleston: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Charleston is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1922 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Charleston 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 |
| Charleston | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -3 | — | +3 | +5 | +7 | +5 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Charleston | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 29 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -3 | — | +3 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Charleston | 31 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 |
| Difference | +7 | +5 | +4 | +1 | -3 | -6 |
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 |
| Charleston | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -3 | +1 | +6 | +11 | +13 | +13 | +10 | +4 | -2 | -5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Charleston | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 |
| Difference | -7 | -6 | -3 | +1 | +6 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Charleston | 25 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 8 |
| Difference | +13 | +13 | +10 | +4 | -2 | -5 |
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 |
| Charleston | 65 | 65 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 123 | 129 | 155 | 133 | 103 | 58 | 74 |
| Difference | -229 | -216 | -257 | -254 | -204 | -43 | +3 | +27 | -86 | -182 | -244 | -235 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Charleston | 65 | 65 | 77 | 75 | 66 | 123 |
| Difference | -229 | -216 | -257 | -254 | -204 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Charleston | 129 | 155 | 133 | 103 | 58 | 74 |
| Difference | +3 | +27 | -86 | -182 | -244 | -235 |
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 |
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -28 | -35 | -31 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -26 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Charleston | 68 | 70 | 60 | 49 | 50 | 57 |
| Difference | -13 | -14 | -28 | -35 | -31 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Charleston | 57 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 56 | 66 |
| Difference | -15 | -12 | -18 | -30 | -26 | -14 |
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 |
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -5 | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -3 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Charleston | 81 | 81 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 76 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Charleston | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
| Difference | -1 | +4 | +3 | -2 | -3 | -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 → · Charleston 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.
Charleston
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Dwtn Charleston (NOAA GHCN station USW00013782), inside the city.
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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