Quito weather in September
In September, Quito has daytime highs averaging 17 °C, nights around 8.9 °C, with 26 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 17.4°C Average high
- 8.9°C Average low
- 26days Wet days
- 189mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through September
How September develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 September | 17.5 °C | 8.8 °C | 81 % |
| 11–20 September | 17.5 °C | 8.9 °C | 87 % |
| 21–30 September | 17.2 °C | 9.0 °C | 92 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–30 of September (92 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (81 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical September | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 26 of 30 | 87 % |
Conditions in September
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 12 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 23 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 5.2 °C |
| Relative humidity | 77 % |
| Wind speed | 8.8 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 74 % |
Where Quito ranks in September
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in September | 21stof 50 | 17 °C |
September compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| July | 16.9 °C | 99 mm | 68 % |
| August | 17.7 °C | 102 mm | 67 % |
| September | 17.4 °C | 189 mm | 74 % |
| October | 16.6 °C | 259 mm | 81 % |
| November | 16.0 °C | 309 mm | 86 % |
See all twelve months for Quito
- September is the 2nd warmest month here.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 4th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 26 of 30 days — 87 % of the month.
- Nights are about 8.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest September day on record since 1991 reached 23 °C, 5.6 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in September
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | 17 °C | 26 | – |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | 24 °C | 18 | – |
| Ibarra | 22 °C | 18 | – |
| Latacunga | 18 °C | 22 | – |
| Ambato | 18 °C | 22 | – |
| Quevedo | 26 °C | 23 | – |
| Riobamba | 19 °C | 11 | – |
| Esmeraldas | 28 °C | 15 | 27 |
| Pasto | 19 °C | 20 | – |
QuestionsSeptember in Quito, answered
How warm is Quito in September?
Daily highs average 17 °C and nights fall to about 8.9 °C, a spread of 8.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes September the 2nd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Quito in September?
September averages 189 mm of rain, spread over about 26 of the 30 days — 87 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 74 % of the sky.
How long are the days in September?
Quito averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in September. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.