Weather in Quito in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Quito in May
The temperature in May is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +20°C during the day and a minimum of +8°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +18°C.
Is Quito warm or cold in May?
Quito is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Quito:
Climate in Quito in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 289 mm | 229 mm | 139 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 77% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 27 | 25 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 289 mm to 229 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Quito is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Quito?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Quito in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+18°C) and the highest in 2016 (+22°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 127 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1982 with 366 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Quito
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Quito, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.