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Quito vs Gatlinburg
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 68 in 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 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 68 in 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 (°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 |
| Gatlinburg | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -10 | -1 | +5 | +11 | +13 | +11 | +6 | -2 | -13 | -21 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Gatlinburg | 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 86 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -10 | -1 | +5 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Gatlinburg | 88 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 60 | 51 |
| Difference | +13 | +11 | +6 | -2 | -13 | -21 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | 30 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 33 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -18 | -10 | — | +10 | +15 | +14 | +7 | -7 | -18 | -23 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Gatlinburg | 30 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 57 | 65 |
| Difference | -26 | -24 | -18 | -10 | — | +10 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Gatlinburg | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 33 |
| Difference | +15 | +14 | +7 | -7 | -18 | -23 |
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 |
| Gatlinburg | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Difference | -6.8 | -6.2 | -8.3 | -8.2 | -6.5 | -2.3 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -5.1 | -8.4 | -7.7 | -7.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Gatlinburg | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Difference | -6.8 | -6.2 | -8.3 | -8.2 | -6.5 | -2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Gatlinburg | 5.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Difference | +0.3 | -1.4 | -5.1 | -8.4 | -7.7 | -7.2 |
Snowfall (in) 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 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Difference | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.9 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gatlinburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | +0.1 | +0.5 |
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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