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Quito vs Gatlinburg
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 1727 mm more rain a year, and Gatlinburg the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Gatlinburg, in everyday terms.
Summers
Gatlinburg has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Gatlinburg: Hot
Winters
Quito has far milder winters
Quito: Mild
Gatlinburg: Cold
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Gatlinburg: Wet
Sky
Gatlinburg is sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Gatlinburg: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 1727 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Gatlinburg 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 |
| Gatlinburg | 9 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +3 | +6 | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -7 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Gatlinburg | 9 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 30 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -6 | -1 | +3 | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Gatlinburg | 31 | 31 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +3 | -1 | -7 | -12 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -10 | -5 | — | +6 | +8 | +8 | +4 | -4 | -10 | -13 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Gatlinburg | -1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Difference | -15 | -13 | -10 | -5 | — | +6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Gatlinburg | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Difference | +8 | +8 | +4 | -4 | -10 | -13 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | 121 | 122 | 124 | 120 | 105 | 108 | 133 | 92 | 89 | 71 | 107 | 127 |
| Difference | -174 | -159 | -210 | -209 | -165 | -59 | +7 | -36 | -131 | -214 | -196 | -182 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Gatlinburg | 121 | 122 | 124 | 120 | 105 | 108 |
| Difference | -174 | -159 | -210 | -209 | -165 | -59 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Gatlinburg | 133 | 92 | 89 | 71 | 107 | 127 |
| Difference | +7 | -36 | -131 | -214 | -196 | -182 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +4 | +4 | +2 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg | 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 |
| Gatlinburg | 62 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -17 | -12 | -16 | -25 | -34 | -30 | -19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Gatlinburg | 62 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Difference | -19 | -20 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -17 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Gatlinburg | 60 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 62 |
| Difference | -12 | -16 | -25 | -34 | -30 | -19 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Gatlinburg | 83 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 75 |
| Difference | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Gatlinburg | 72 | 69 | 67 | 69 | 74 | 82 |
| Difference | -5 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -7 | -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 → · Gatlinburg 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.
Gatlinburg
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Knoxville AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00013891), about 44 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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