Church of La Compañía, Quito
Located in Quito, the Church of La Compañía is a Jesuit church built in the Spanish Baroque style. Established in 1605, it is part of the Colegio Máximo in Quito and is one of the most looked-up sights in Ecuador.
Planning a visit
The church is located in the city of Quito, which is also the location of the nearest airport, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, about 21 kilometers away. You can combine a visit here with a trip to Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, which is 25.2 kilometers away. Admission costs $6 for the church as of August 2026, with an additional $3 fee for the cupola as of January 2023.
Quito experiences the driest weather from July through September, with rainfall between 42 mm and 135 mm and fewer rainy days. The city is consistently cool, with daily highs ranging from 15 °C to 17 °C and lows of 8 °C to 9 °C throughout the year. The wettest months are March and April, which see nearly 300 mm of rain.
Weather by month
Temperatures stay much the same all year, around 12 °C on average. The wettest is March, with about 295 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 195 | 228 | 295 | 294 | 198 | 95 | 42 | 49 | 135 | 189 | 195 | 201 |
| Rainy days | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 21 | 23 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
