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Quito vs Scottsdale
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Scottsdale is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average; Quito is the wetter, with 110 in more rain a year, and Scottsdale the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Scottsdale, in everyday terms.
Summers
Scottsdale has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Scottsdale: Very hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Scottsdale: Cool
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Scottsdale: Fairly dry
Sky
Scottsdale is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Scottsdale: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Scottsdale is the warmer of the two — about 7°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 110 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Scottsdale 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) Scottsdale runs higher most of 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 |
| Scottsdale | 64 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 101 | 103 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 74 | 63 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +2 | +9 | +17 | +26 | +27 | +25 | +21 | +13 | +1 | -9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 |
| Scottsdale | 64 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 91 | 101 |
| Difference | -8 | -4 | +2 | +9 | +17 | +26 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 76 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Scottsdale | 103 | 102 | 97 | 87 | 74 | 63 |
| Difference | +27 | +25 | +21 | +13 | +1 | -9 |
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 |
| Scottsdale | 45 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +8 | +18 | +27 | +26 | +19 | +7 | -5 | -12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 |
| Scottsdale | 45 | 46 | 51 | 56 | 65 | 73 |
| Difference | -12 | -11 | -7 | -1 | +8 | +18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
| Scottsdale | 80 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 44 |
| Difference | +27 | +26 | +19 | +7 | -5 | -12 |
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 |
| Scottsdale | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -10.2 | -9.7 | -11.9 | -12.6 | -10.4 | -6.4 | -4.2 | -3.7 | -7.8 | -10.6 | -11.2 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11.6 | 11.1 | 13.1 | 13 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Scottsdale | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -10.2 | -9.7 | -11.9 | -12.6 | -10.4 | -6.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11.9 | 12.2 |
| Scottsdale | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Difference | -4.2 | -3.7 | -7.8 | -10.6 | -11.2 | -11 |
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 |
| Scottsdale | 42 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 46 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 42 |
| Difference | -39 | -40 | -50 | -55 | -56 | -55 | -25 | -26 | -46 | -54 | -49 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Scottsdale | 42 | 44 | 38 | 30 | 25 | 20 |
| Difference | -39 | -40 | -50 | -55 | -56 | -55 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Scottsdale | 46 | 45 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 42 |
| Difference | -25 | -26 | -46 | -54 | -49 | -39 |
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 |
| Scottsdale | 47 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 45 |
| Difference | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -61 | -64 | -48 | -40 | -44 | -50 | -47 | -39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Scottsdale | 47 | 45 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 16 |
| Difference | -39 | -41 | -46 | -55 | -61 | -64 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Scottsdale | 29 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 45 |
| Difference | -48 | -40 | -44 | -50 | -47 | -39 |
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 → · Scottsdale 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.
Scottsdale
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Fountain Hills (NOAA GHCN station USC00023190), about 20 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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