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fair match
Quito, Ecuador and Arusha, Tanzania are a fair climate match — 12,804 km (7,956 mi) apart. Quito is Köppen zone Cfc; Arusha is Cwa.
See Quito on the interactive map →Looking outward from Quito (subpolar oceanic, Cfc), the closest distant match is Arusha (dry-winter subtropical, Cwa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still line up closely enough. Quito looks across roughly 12,804 km (7,956 mi) to Arusha: a distant mirror when you want this climate on the other side of the map.
For Quito, Arusha is a fair outward match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks. January means differ by 6°C (Arusha warmer); July by 2°C (Arusha warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Arusha is 30 mm drier in January, and 15 mm drier in July.
Sunshine stays close: Arusha at 10.4 h/day on average versus 10.3 h/day in Quito (January 11 h / 9.9 h, July 9.8 h / 10.7 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (10 µg/m³ in Arusha, 7 in Quito). Humidity: dew point in Arusha runs about 8°C higher in January (15°C vs 7°C), so the air feels muggier.
January & July · °C and mm
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On Similar Climates, Arusha, Tanzania is the closest distant match for Quito, Ecuador — scored fair, about 12,804 km (7,956 mi) away.
Quito and Arusha are separated by roughly 12,804 km (7,956 mi) on the great-circle route.
Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.
No — Quito is subpolar oceanic (Cfc) and Arusha is dry-winter subtropical (Cwa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.
Quito has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc). January averages a high of 22°C and a low of 10°C with 110 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 9°C and 20 mm.
Quito averages about 9.9 hours of sunshine a day in January and 10.7 hours in July.
January PM2.5 averages about 9.9 µg/m³ (US AQI 47); July averages 5 µg/m³ (US AQI 28).
Other close climate matches for Quito: Gitega (loose), Nairobi (loose), Bukavu (loose).
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