Quito in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Quito sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 745 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Quito's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Quito has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Quito's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 745 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Quito in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical spring day in Quito reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Quito weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 10° | 273 | 29.9 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 258 | 27.2 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 311 | 30.1 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 306 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.8 |
| May | 17° / 10° | 248 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 149 | 26 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 18° / 10° | 109 | 24.7 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 10° | 112 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 10° | 199 | 28.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 264 | 29.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 282 | 28 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 10° | 289 | 30 | 12 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Quito gets around 745 mm of rain over 86 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Quito?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quito.
What to pack for Quito in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Quito sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Quito in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quito peaks around March 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 13 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 19 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 16 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quito in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quito is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Quito's WHO annual average of 19.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Quito?
Quito sits at 0.2°S, 78.5°W, 2,854 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Pomasqui, 21 km away.
Topography around Quito
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quito.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quito has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 850 m around an average of 2,983 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,644 m.
The land around Quito is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.
Ecuador travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 43% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,125
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.1 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 70%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 45.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 466
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Quito (-0.2298°, -78.525°, elevation 2,854 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.