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Quito vs San Jose
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Quito is the warmer of the two — about 3°C on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 2482 mm more rain a year, and San Jose the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and San Jose, in everyday terms.
Summers
San Jose has much hotter summers
Quito: Mild
San Jose: Warm
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
San Jose: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
San Jose: Moderate rainfall
Sky
San Jose is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
San Jose: Fairly sunny
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 2482 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
San Jose 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 |
| San Jose | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +4 | +4 | +1 | -4 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| San Jose | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +1 | +4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| San Jose | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Difference | +5 | +4 | +4 | +1 | -4 | -8 |
Avg low (°C) Quito runs higher most of 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 |
| San Jose | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -1 | +1 | +1 | — | -4 | -7 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| San Jose | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Difference | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| San Jose | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Difference | +1 | +1 | — | -4 | -7 | -9 |
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 |
| San Jose | 128 | 124 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 101 |
| Difference | -167 | -156 | -247 | -294 | -256 | -163 | -126 | -128 | -218 | -266 | -253 | -208 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| San Jose | 128 | 124 | 87 | 35 | 13 | 4 |
| Difference | -167 | -156 | -247 | -294 | -256 | -163 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| San Jose | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 50 | 101 |
| Difference | -126 | -128 | -218 | -266 | -253 | -208 |
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 |
| San Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Difference | -26 | -31 | -39 | -42 | -48 | -55 | -58 | -57 | -59 | -55 | -40 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| San Jose | 55 | 53 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 20 |
| Difference | -26 | -31 | -39 | -42 | -48 | -55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| San Jose | 14 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 41 | 52 |
| Difference | -58 | -57 | -59 | -55 | -40 | -28 |
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 |
| San Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -7 | -4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| San Jose | 83 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 76 | 71 |
| Difference | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| San Jose | 69 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 75 | 80 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | -9 | -12 | -7 | -4 |
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 → · San Jose 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.
San Jose
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Los Gatos (NOAA GHCN station USC00045123), about 13 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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