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Quito in January: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Quito in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 22 °C. With about 24 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

56/100 · #9

Warmth

#11

Dryness

Sun

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Colonial old town of Quito below the Andes

Quito · JanuaryPhoto: David Adam Kess · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 22 °C
Average low: 14 °C
Rainy days (est.): 24 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 5 h/day
Humidity: 86 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Quito: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
December	22	13	21	110	4.5	84	1.8	58
January (selected)	22	14	24	151	4.7	86	1.8	56
February	22	14	24	161	4.7	87	1.8	55

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (56/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
December	+2	+0.3 °C	-0.2 °C	-3.1	-40.8 mm	-0.2 h	-2.1 %	±0 m/s
February	-1	-0.1 °C	+0.4 °C	+0.2	+10.6 mm	±0 h	+0.7 %	-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanLimited56 FebLimited55 MarLimited55 AprLimited56 MayLimited58 JunGood67 JulExcellent82 AugExcellent86 SepGood79 OctLimited63 NovLimited60 DecLimited58

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Quito in January?

The average daily high is around 22 °C, with an average daily low of about 14 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Quito in January?

The curated estimate is about 24 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 151 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Quito?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Quito. January is not among them.