Weather in Quito — today
Now in Quito
☁️
+12°
Overcast
Feels like +12° · humidity 90%
Today 12.9: +23° / +8°
🕐 00:25
Wind
1 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
21 · Good
Precipitation
64%
Humidity
90%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:06 / 18:13
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
☂️ Take an umbrella
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Quito
Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Quito (Ecuador): cloudy, light rain in places, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +8°. Due to the wind it feels like +12°. Wind up to 13 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 06:06 and set at 18:13 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Quito
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Quito for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 64%
+8° +23°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+8°
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Tomorrow 13.9
🌦️
💧 48%
+10° +22°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Mon 14.9
🌦️
💧 65%
+9° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 88%
+9° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+9°
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Wed 16.9
🌦️
💧 35%
+10° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Thu 17.9
☁️
💧 18%
+10° +21°
Morning
☁️
+14°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Fri 18.9
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💧 20%
+10° +19°
Morning
☁️
+13°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 31%
+10° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 71%
+10° +21°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Mon 21.9
🌦️
💧 76%
+10° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+10° +20°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+20°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Wed 23.9
🌦️
💧 75%
+10° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+10°
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Thu 24.9
🌦️
💧 94%
+11° +17°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+11°
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Fri 25.9
🌦️
💧 94%
+11° +15°
Morning
🌦️
+12°
Day
🌦️
+15°
Evening
🌇
+14°
Night
🌙
+11°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏃 Running
34 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
64%
likely · high
✨ Stars
43 / 100
evening visibility · Average
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
18 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
21
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 5O₃: 22NO₂: 11
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:06
Sunset
18:13
Golden hour
17:46
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Quito climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+16°
+9°
Jan
+16°
+9°
Feb
+16°
+9°
Mar
+16°
+9°
Apr
+16°
+9°
May
+17°
+9°
Jun
+17°
+9°
Jul
+18°
+9°
Aug
+17°
+9°
Sep
+17°
+9°
Oct
+16°
+9°
Nov
+16°
+9°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +16° | +9° | 286 mm | Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (286 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧥 a warm jacket. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| February | +16° | +9° | 280 mm | A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (280 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. |
| March | +16° | +9° | 328 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (328 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. Statistically the wettest month of the year. |
| April | +16° | +9° | 327 mm | Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (327 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| May | +16° | +9° | 253 mm | A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (253 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| June | +17° | +9° | 144 mm | Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (144 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| July | +17° | +9° | 99 mm | Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (99 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| August | +18° | +9° | 103 mm | A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (103 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the hottest month of the year in Quito. |
| September | +17° | +9° | 189 mm | Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (189 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| October | +17° | +9° | 259 mm | Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (259 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. |
| November | +16° | +9° | 310 mm | A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (310 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. |
| December | +16° | +9° | 297 mm | Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (297 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
When to visit Quito
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+17…+18°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +17…+18° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air+16…+17°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (189–328 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: October, November, December
Daytime air+16…+17°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (259–310 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Quito is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+23°
Normal for September
+17°
Deviation
6° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+21°
Record for this date
+22° (2023)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Quito
What is the weather in Quito right now?＋
Overcast, +12°, feels like +12°.
Will it rain in Quito today?＋
Yes: 64% chance, 2 mm.
When is the best time to visit Quito?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Quito?＋
Sunrise 06:06, sunset 18:13.
Does it snow in Quito in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Quito by month?＋
Summers up to +18° in August, winters around +9° in January; the wettest month is March.
Is it cold in Quito in winter?＋
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.