Quito
Ecuador · Pichincha
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Gallery
Weather by month in Quito
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.4°C | 11°C | 139 mm |
| Feb | 27.1°C | 11.2°C | 143 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 11.9°C | 176 mm |
| Apr | 27°C | 11.7°C | 177 mm |
| May | 27°C | 11.3°C | 122 mm |
| Jun | 26.7°C | 10.4°C | 58 mm |
| Jul | 28.3°C | 9.9°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 28.3°C | 10°C | 25 mm |
| Sep | 28.2°C | 10.2°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 27.6°C | 10.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 27.3°C | 9.9°C | 90 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 10.8°C | 100 mm |
Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Pichincha
- Main language
- Spanish
- On the map
- 0.22° S, 78.51° W
Near Quito
- Pifo · 20 km away
- Mindo · 35 km away
- Otavalo · 58 km away
- Saquisili · 69 km away
- Tena · 116 km away
- Misahualli · 130 km away
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Where to stay
Old Town Quito Suites, Apartments & Boutique hotel
10/10 · 87 reviews
GO Quito Hotel
9.8/10 · 732 reviews
Hotel La Basílica Quito
9.8/10 · 456 reviews
Hotel Inti by Okena
9.8/10 · 157 reviews
Casona 1914 Quito - Gothic Cathedral View Rooftop
9.8/10 · 83 reviews
Casa Joaquin Boutique Hotel
9.7/10 · 198 reviews
Friends Hotel & Rooftop - Historic Center & Museums
9.6/10 · 2821 reviews
Hotel Casa Gangotena
9.6/10 · 164 reviews
Plaza Grande Hotel
9.5/10 · 318 reviews
Illa Experience Hotel
9.5/10 · 64 reviews