Quito weather in January
In January, Quito has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 6 °C44 °F, with about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation. It is the 10th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is about the same temperature and wetter by 39 mm1.5 in. Compared with February, January is about the same temperature. Daylight lasts about 12.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 86% and the average cloud amount 80%.
Is January a good time to visit Quito?
January is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F) and it is fairly wet (139 mm5.5 in). The most comfortable months in Quito are June–September.
What to wear in January
For Quito in January, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 1559 | 644 | 1395.5 |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 2781 | 2068 | 2208.6 |
| Ibarra | 2170 | 1253 | 1044.1 |
| Latacunga | 1864 | 847 | 1244.9 |
| Ambato | 1966 | 949 | 1244.9 |
| Quevedo | 3289 | 2475 | 1847.3 |
| Riobamba | 1864 | 947 | 1244.9 |
| Esmeraldas | 2984 | 2374 | 1646.4 |
| Pasto | 1763 | 1049 | 823.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ibarra, Latacunga and Ambato.
Other months in Quito
- January15 °C59 °F / 6 °C44 °F
- February15 °C59 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- March15 °C59 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- April15 °C60 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- May16 °C61 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- June17 °C62 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- July17 °C63 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- August18 °C64 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- September17 °C63 °F / 5 °C41 °F
- October16 °C61 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- November15 °C60 °F / 6 °C43 °F
- December15 °C59 °F / 6 °C43 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Quito in January?
In January the average high in Quito is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 6 °C (44 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Quito in January?
On average about 139 mm (5.5 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Quito?
No. The warmest month in Quito is August, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F). The coldest month is August, with an average low of 5 °C (41 °F).
How long is the day in Quito in January?
In the middle of January the day in Quito lasts about 12.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Quito in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 86%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Quito in January?
On average about 80% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,863 m, while Quito lies at about 2,854 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −6.4 °C11.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.