City in Ekvador

Best Time til Visit Quito

Best time til visit Quito: júlí, ágúst and september. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 11°C now🕔 5:43 AM local📅 Best: júlí, ágúst and september👥 1.9 million

Best time til visit Quito

Go in júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and mars - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
apríl★★☆☆☆
maí★★★☆☆
júní★★★☆☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

Loftslag in Quito month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar18°9°326 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar17°9°469 mm★★☆☆☆
mars17°9°466 mm★★☆☆☆
apríl18°9°390 mm★★☆☆☆
maí18°9°218 mm★★★☆☆
júní18°8°125 mm★★★☆☆
júlí19°8°22 mm★★★★☆
ágúst20°8°65 mm★★★★☆
september21°8°48 mm★★★★☆
október18°8°272 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember18°8°264 mm★★☆☆☆
desember18°9°326 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Temperate. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Quito compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Quito.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Cotopaxi56 km-8°C21°C cooler1115 mm
Chimborazo148 km-9°C22°C cooler1798 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 7 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and mars - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Quito is a city in Ekvador. Quito is known for Andean capital and Galapagos gateway. Íbúafjöldinn er um 1.9 million.

Núna er hitinn 11°C (51°F) in Quito með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 11°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 11°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.9/10 - Á mörkunum.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Quito is júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er temperate. janúar, febrúar and mars tend til be the least comfortable months. september is the warmest month með average highs near 21°C, while ágúst is the coldest með lows near 8°C.

Nearby highlights include Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 15°C is 3.1°C below the 18°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 9 AM til 12 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Quito today at 9.9/10. Skyggni is down til 2,5 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Veður í Quito núna

☁️
11°C
Skýjað · feels like 11°C
Raki97%
Vindur1 km/h SW
Vindhviður8 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur724 hPa
SkyggniPoor · 3 km
Loftgæði51 · Miðlungs
Sólarupprás5:55 AM
Sólsetur6:02 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 76%

Open-Meteo Updated 5:43 AM, okt 21 local time.

⚠️mið., okt 21: heavy rain, 34 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mán., okt 26: heavy rain, 34 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️mið., okt 28: heavy rain, 31 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️fim., okt 29: heavy rain, 38 mm. Flooding and delays possible.
⚠️fös., okt 30: heavy rain, 40 mm. Flooding and delays possible.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

🌦️ 18° / 10°

Light showers · 98% rain · wind 12 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌧️ 18° / 11°

Skúrir · 99% rain · wind 9 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Quito

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Quito.

Quick facts about Quito

TegundCity
LandEkvador
HeimsálfaSuður-Ameríka
Hnit0°10′50.5″S 78°28′4.1″W (-0.1807, -78.4678)
Mannfjöldi1.900.000
Known forAndean capital and Galapagos gateway
Staðartími5:43 AM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsjúlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagTemperate

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Quito?

Quito is a city in Ekvador. Its coordinates are -0.1807, -78.4678. It lies in Suður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Quito núna?

It is currently 11°C (51°F) með skýjað. Raki is 97% and wind is 1 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Quito?

júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Quito, which has a temperate climate. janúar, febrúar and mars are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Quito in?

Quito observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The local time is 5:43 AM.

How many people live in Quito?

Quito has a population of approximately 1.9 million.

What are the top things til 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.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 október 21, 2026 at 5:43 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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