Quito weather in January (Ecuador)

Looking to travel to Quito in January? Check out this comprehensive weather guide.

In January, Quito typically experiences pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. Anticipate daytime temperatures around 18°C, while night temperatures can drop to 10°C.

Quito in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 302 mm for the month. Typically around 12 days of rainfall is expected.

With around 197 hours of sunshine, the days are mostly sunny. It gives a pleasant and vibrant feel to the area.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Quito. August typically offers the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Quito climate page with graphs.

 

Quito, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 10°C  

Max Temperature 18°C  

Chance of Rain 40%  

Precipitation 302 mm  

Rainy days 12 days  

Humidity 81%  

Windspeed  

Sunshine 197 hours  

Percentage Sunshine  

Where to go in Ecuador in January

Find out more about the weather in Ecuador in January and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in Quito in January?

For visitors traveling to Quito, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in January.

Swimming

6/10

Camping

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

Weather and Climate provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Quito.

Our site offers climate and forecast data for every country in the world. Are you going to Ecuador? On this website you can find historical weather averages for many cities in Ecuador. Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal climate conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.