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Quito vs San Jose
Comparing Quito change · San Jose change
Quito is the warmer of the two — about 5°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 98 in 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 5°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 98 in 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 (°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 |
| San Jose | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -5 | -2 | +2 | +7 | +9 | +8 | +6 | +1 | -8 | -14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| San Jose | 59 | 62 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 82 |
| Difference | -13 | -10 | -5 | -2 | +2 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| San Jose | 85 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 58 |
| Difference | +9 | +8 | +6 | +1 | -8 | -14 |
Avg low (°F) Quito runs higher most of 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 |
| San Jose | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -8 | -2 | +2 | +2 | -1 | -7 | -13 | -17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| San Jose | 40 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 53 |
| Difference | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -8 | -2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| San Jose | 56 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 43 | 40 |
| Difference | +2 | +2 | -1 | -7 | -13 | -17 |
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 |
| San Jose | 5 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Difference | -6.6 | -6.2 | -9.7 | -11.6 | -10.1 | -6.4 | -5 | -5 | -8.6 | -10.5 | -10 | -8.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| San Jose | 5 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Difference | -6.6 | -6.2 | -9.7 | -11.6 | -10.1 | -6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| San Jose | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 |
| Difference | -5 | -5 | -8.6 | -10.5 | -10 | -8.2 |
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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