Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador in May

In an average May, Quito sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range21°C to 25°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range13°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2024-05-31
Lowest 18°C 1984-05-26

Low

Highest 17°C 1998-05-13
Lowest 10°C 1985-05-24

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2024-05-31
Lowest 10°C 1985-05-24

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 1998-05-12
Lowest 11.3 g/m³ 2011-05-19

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 1998-05-03
Lowest 6 km/h 1989-05-21

Precip

Wettest 335 mm 1998
Driest 22 mm 2009

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