Quito records about 1218mm of rain across roughly 126 wet days a year, which is a 35% chance on an average day. April is the wettest month at 175mm (14% of the annual total) and July the driest at 20mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Quito has two wet seasons centered on April and October-November. The equatorial sun dries things quickly — rain is usually afternoon showers.
Chance of rain on an average day: 35%
Rainfall climatology for Quito. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Last updated: · Live forecast data refreshes hourly.
| Annual rainfall | 1218mm |
| Rain days per year | 126 |
| Odds on an average day | 35% |
| Wettest month | April — 175mm over 20 days |
| Driest month | July — 20mm over 2 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | June through August offers the driest weather — Quito's "summer" despite being on the equator. |
| Worst rain window | April brings the heaviest rainfall with afternoon storms. |
April delivers 775% more rain than July (175mm vs 20mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 14% of the annual total, so rain in Quito is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Quito rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 20 days in April against 2 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 99mm | 11 | 37% | 21°C |
| February | 112mm | 13 | 43% | 21°C |
| March | 142mm | 16 | 53% | 21°C |
| April | 175mm | 20 | 67% | 20°C |
| May | 120mm | 13 | 43% | 20°C |
| June | 43mm | 5 | 17% | 19°C |
| July | 20mm | 2 | 7% | 19°C |
| August | 31mm | 3 | 10% | 19°C |
| September | 70mm | 8 | 27% | 19°C |
| October | 112mm | 13 | 43% | 20°C |
| November | 97mm | 11 | 37% | 20°C |
| December | 107mm | 12 | 40% | 21°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Quito we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Quito records rain on roughly 126 days a year — about a 35% chance on any given day — totalling around 1218mm.
April, with about 175mm over 20 rain days. That is 14% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 20mm across roughly 2 days. June through August offers the driest weather — Quito's "summer" despite being on the equator.
Quito has two wet seasons centered on April and October-November. The equatorial sun dries things quickly — rain is usually afternoon showers.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.