Weather in Quito in October 2024
- October is usually the hottest month of the year in Quito;
Average weather
Average temperature in Quito in October
The temperature in October is +17°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +19°C during the day and a minimum of +6°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +19°C.
Is Quito warm or cold in October?
Quito is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
October is the hottest month in Quito, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Quito in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +5°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 197 mm | 249 mm | 239 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 75% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 26 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +18°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 197 mm to 249 mm. Humidity rises from 67% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in September to 0 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Quito is gradually increasing during October, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Quito?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Quito in October has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+19°C) and the highest in 2009 (+23°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 161 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 390 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.