Quito vs Guayaquil for Remote Work
Quito and Guayaquil are the two largest cities in Ecuador with complete remote-work profiles. Quito has about 2.8M residents; Guayaquil has about 2.7M. Quito is the national capital.
The best remote-work month in Quito is typically August (12°C avg), compared with November (24°C avg) in Guayaquil. Quito sees about 23 rainy days that month, while Guayaquil sees about 9 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range 9–18°C in Quito and 21–29°C in Guayaquil.
Quito sits at 2,854 m, versus 14 m in Guayaquil.
Side-by-side
Quito
Ecuador
- Population
- 2.8M
- Elevation
- 2,854 m
- Best month
- August
- Best-month temperature
- 12°C
- Best-month range
- 9–18°C
- Best-month rain
- About 23 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 9–18°C
- National capital
- Yes
Guayaquil
Ecuador
- Population
- 2.7M
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Best month
- November
- Best-month temperature
- 24°C
- Best-month range
- 21–28°C
- Best-month rain
- About 9 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 21–29°C
- National capital
- No
FAQ
- Which is larger, Quito or Guayaquil?
- Quito is the larger of the two complete profiles in Ecuador, with about 2.8M residents compared with about 2.7M in Guayaquil.
- How does the climate compare in Quito vs Guayaquil?
- The best remote-work month is typically August in Quito (12°C avg) and November in Guayaquil (24°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 23 rainy days in Quito versus about 9 rainy days in Guayaquil.
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