City in Ecuador

Geografía of Quito

Geografía of Quito: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

🌙 12°C now🕔 9:38 PM local📅 Best: julio and agosto👥 1.9 million

Geografía of Quito

Latitude-0.1807
Longitude-78.4678
HemisphereSouthern

Cotopaxi is 56 km a the south, Chimborazo is 148 km a the south, El Dorado International Airport is 725 km a the north-east and Colombia is 731 km a the north-east.

Mapaa de Quito

Mapaa interactivo con lugares cercanos. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Coordenadas: 0°10′50.5″S 78°28′4.1″W (-0.1807, -78.4678)

Quick facts about Quito

TipoCity
PaísEcuador
ContinenteeAmérica del Sur
Coordenadas0°10′50.5″S 78°28′4.1″W (-0.1807, -78.4678)
Población1.900.000
Known forAndean capital and Galapagos gateway
Hora local9:38 PM (UTC-05:00)
Mejores mesesjulio and agosto
ClimaTemperate

Resumen

Quito is a city in Ecuador. Quito is known for Andean capital and Galapagos gateway. Tiene una población de aproximadamente 1.9 million.

Ahora mismo hay 12°C (53°F) in Quito con mayormente despejado. La sensación térmica es de 10°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 9°C a 20°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 4%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 7.8/10 – buenas condiciones.

La mejor época para visitar Quito is julio and agosto. El clima es temperate. enero, febrero and marzo suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. septiembre es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 20°C, mientras agosto es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a 8°C.

Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.

En términos sencillos. Today is about average for agosto. The forecast high of 20°C is in line con the 19°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 11 AM a 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Quito today at 9.7/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Clima in Quito month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero18°326 mm★★☆☆☆
febrero17°469 mm★★☆☆☆
marzo17°466 mm★★☆☆☆
abril18°390 mm★★☆☆☆
may18°218 mm★★★☆☆
junio18°125 mm★★★☆☆
julio19°22 mm★★★★
agosto19°61 mm★★★★
septiembre20°70 mm★★★★
octubre18°272 mm★★☆☆☆
noviembre18°264 mm★★☆☆☆
diciembre18°326 mm★★☆☆☆

Clima type: Temperate. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Quito?

Quito is a city in Ecuador. Its coordinates are -0.1807, -78.4678. It lies in América del Sur.

What is the weather like in Quito ahora mismo?

It is currently 12°C (53°F) con mayormente despejado. Humedad is 67% and wind is 5 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Quito?

julio and agosto offer the most comfortable conditions in Quito, which has a temperate climate. enero, febrero and marzo are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Quito in?

Quito observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The hora local is 9:38 PM.

How many people live in Quito?

Quito has a population of approximately 1.9 million.

What are the top things a do in Quito?

Popular options include Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Mapaa tilesOpenStreetMapaa contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 25, 2026 at 9:38 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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