Capital of Ecuador
Quito
Photo: Asamblea Nacional del Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- America/Guayaquil
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 2,781,641
- Elevation
- 2,854 m
- Airports
- UIO
- 22 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,340 km
- 17 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Quito, month by month
- Jan22°
- Feb21°
- Mar21°
- Apr22°
- May23°
- Jun23°
- Jul24°
- Aug24°
- Sept24°
- Oct23°
- Nov22°
- Dec22°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to February.
Mean highs run from 21°C in February to 24°C in August, with about 1,178 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for QuitoModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 991 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving Quito
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBQuito
14,340 km
17 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHQuito
14,310 km
17 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Guayaquil
- Country
- Ecuador
- Currency
- United States Dollar USDToday's indicative rate: The same as your currencyIndicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A and B120 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 101police102fire131ambulance911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +593 · On the right
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