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Quito vs Los Angeles
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Quito and Los Angeles have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 108 in more rain a year, and Los Angeles the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Los Angeles, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Quito: Mild
Los Angeles: Warm
Winters
Quito has milder winters
Quito: Mild
Los Angeles: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Los Angeles: Fairly dry
Sky
Los Angeles is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Los Angeles: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Los Angeles run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 108 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Los Angeles 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 |
| Los Angeles | 67 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 66 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Los Angeles | 67 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 73 |
| Difference | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Los Angeles | 77 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 66 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -6 |
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 |
| Los Angeles | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 49 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +7 | +11 | +12 | +10 | +5 | -2 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Los Angeles | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 62 |
| Difference | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | +1 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Los Angeles | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 49 |
| Difference | +11 | +12 | +10 | +5 | -2 | -7 |
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 |
| Los Angeles | 2.7 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.1 | -11.5 | -12.4 | -10.3 | -6.6 | -5 | -5.1 | -8.5 | -10.8 | -11.2 | -10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Los Angeles | 2.7 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Difference | -8.9 | -8.1 | -11.5 | -12.4 | -10.3 | -6.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Los Angeles | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Difference | -5 | -5.1 | -8.5 | -10.8 | -11.2 | -10 |
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 |
| Los Angeles | 53 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 48 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -34 | -37 | -26 | -13 | -12 | -20 | -27 | -33 | -38 | -33 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Los Angeles | 53 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 55 | 62 |
| Difference | -28 | -30 | -34 | -37 | -26 | -13 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Los Angeles | 60 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 44 | 48 |
| Difference | -12 | -20 | -27 | -33 | -38 | -33 |
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 |
| Los Angeles | 61 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 58 | 53 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 58 |
| Difference | -25 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Los Angeles | 61 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 58 |
| Difference | -25 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Los Angeles | 53 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 58 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -27 |
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 → · Los Angeles 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.
Los Angeles
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Hawthorne Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00003167), about 17 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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