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Quito vs Three Rivers
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Quito and Three Rivers have nearly identical year-round temperatures; Quito is the wetter, with 2426 mm more rain a year, and Three Rivers the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Quito and Three Rivers, in everyday terms.
Summers
Three Rivers has far hotter summers
Quito: Mild
Three Rivers: Very hot
Winters
Quito has much milder winters
Quito: Mild
Three Rivers: Chilly
Rain & snow
Quito is much wetter
Quito: Very wet
Three Rivers: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Three Rivers is far sunnier
Quito: Often grey
Three Rivers: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Quito and Three Rivers run remarkably close all year.
Precipitation
Quito is the wetter — about 2426 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Three Rivers 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 |
| Three Rivers | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +4 | +9 | +13 | +12 | +9 | +4 | -3 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Three Rivers | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 33 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -3 | -1 | +4 | +9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| Three Rivers | 37 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 20 | 15 |
| Difference | +13 | +12 | +9 | +4 | -3 | -7 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through 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 |
| Three Rivers | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -2 | +3 | +8 | +7 | +4 | -2 | -7 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Three Rivers | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 |
| Difference | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -2 | +3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Three Rivers | 20 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Difference | +8 | +7 | +4 | -2 | -7 | -11 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 117 | 119 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 97 |
| Difference | -178 | -161 | -235 | -278 | -240 | -156 | -123 | -128 | -215 | -254 | -247 | -212 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 294 | 281 | 334 | 329 | 270 | 166 |
| Three Rivers | 117 | 119 | 99 | 51 | 29 | 11 |
| Difference | -178 | -161 | -235 | -278 | -240 | -156 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 126 | 129 | 219 | 286 | 303 | 309 |
| Three Rivers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 56 | 97 |
| Difference | -123 | -128 | -215 | -254 | -247 | -212 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -42 | -41 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -35 | -27 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 81 | 84 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 75 |
| Three Rivers | 57 | 60 | 60 | 56 | 51 | 33 |
| Difference | -24 | -24 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -42 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 72 | 71 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 27 | 28 | 34 | 46 | 54 |
| Difference | -41 | -44 | -47 | -47 | -35 | -27 |
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 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -30 | -41 | -46 | -46 | -43 | -40 | -32 | -26 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 81 |
| Three Rivers | 62 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 40 |
| Difference | -25 | -21 | -22 | -25 | -30 | -41 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 78 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 84 |
| Three Rivers | 31 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 58 |
| Difference | -46 | -46 | -43 | -40 | -32 | -26 |
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 → · Three Rivers 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.
Three Rivers
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Ash Mtn, a weather station, about 9 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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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