Weather in Quito in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Quito
Average weather
Average temperature in Quito in August
The temperature in August is +68°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +73°F during the day and a minimum of +45°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +70°F.
Is Quito warm or cold in August?
Quito is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +64°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Quito, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Quito in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 106 mm | 122 mm | 196 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 65% | 63% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | 1023 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +64°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 106 mm to 122 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 65% to 63%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in July to 0 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
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 August, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Quito?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Quito in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1999 (+60°F) and the highest in 2015 (+68°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 1896 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 3381 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, 2023.
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.