El Niño in Quito
During El Niño, Quito gets on average 47% more rain in October–December than in neutral years (347 mm vs 235 mm).
Weather in Quito: next 7 days
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 141 mm | 164 mm | 165 mm | -14% | 17.7 / 16.7 °C |
| February | 141 mm | 166 mm | 191 mm | -15% | 17.9 / 17.0 °C |
| March | 214 mm | 197 mm | 203 mm | +9% | 18.0 / 17.3 °C |
| April | 234 mm | 191 mm | 237 mm | +22% | 18.0 / 17.6 °C |
| May | 161 mm | 129 mm | 132 mm | +25% | 17.8 / 17.7 °C |
| June | 72 mm | 67 mm | 75 mm | +9% | 17.6 / 17.4 °C |
| July | 47 mm | 33 mm | 58 mm | +40% | 17.6 / 17.2 °C |
| August | 32 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | +17% | 17.7 / 17.4 °C |
| September | 57 mm | 52 mm | 50 mm | +9% | 17.8 / 17.4 °C |
| October | 97 mm | 77 mm | 93 mm | +26% | 17.4 / 17.0 °C |
| November | 124 mm | 65 mm | 96 mm | +92% | 17.3 / 16.8 °C |
| December | 127 mm | 94 mm | 114 mm | +34% | 17.5 / 16.8 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Quito?
During El Niño, Quito gets on average 47% more rain in October–December than in neutral years (347 mm vs 235 mm).
And La Niña?
In October–December, La Niña years average 303 mm, compared with 235 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at -0.18, -78.47, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.