Best time to visit · Ecuador
Best time to visit Quito
Quito averages 2 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and August comes closest. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Quito weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 2
- Too cool 326
- Too hot 0
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 36
When to visit Quito
Quito rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; August comes closest, with 1 just-right days. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 65 to 68°F (20°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| February | 66°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| March | 65°F (18°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| April | 66°F (19°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 100% | 0 |
| May | 66°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| June | 66°F (19°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 90% | 0 |
| July | 67°F (19°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 83% | 1 |
| August | 68°F (20°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 85% | 1 |
| September | 68°F (20°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 98% | 0 |
| October | 67°F (19°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| November | 66°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
| December | 66°F (19°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 100% | 0 |
How Quito compares
Quito gets 2 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 36.
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Quito averages 2 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/ecuador/quito/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.