Quito, Ecuador

If you're planning a long-weekend city trip, Quito deserves a close look. This Ecuador destination lies in a highland climate, and its climate record peaks at an 83/100 sun score in August — 19°C afternoons under 62% average cloud cover.

September is the heat peak, averaging 19°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around 7°C. Rain is most likely in March, when about 92% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in July (30%). No month averages 24°C highs, so this is a destination for light-jacket sunshine rather than beach heat.

The seasonal arc is clear in the data: summer averages 18°C against winter's 17°C, while rain-day odds move from 83% in winter and 86% in spring to 41% in summer and 72% through autumn. In short: plan around summer if you can, keep autumn as the fallback, and go into spring with managed expectations (its season score is 56).

Best months to visit Quito

The best month on record is August — an 83/100 sun score, built on 62% cloud cover and 35% rain-day odds — followed by September and July. In practice you have flexibility — July–September all stay above a 70 sun score. Skip March if sunshine is the point — it bottoms out at 53/100.

Among the mountain destinations in our catalog, its August rain odds beat 63% of the field.

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As of the latest refresh, Quito's next 15 days span 8°C to 20°C; none days look mostly sunny while 10 look likely to be wet — a live sun score of 67/100.