Cotopaxi weather
– Lat/Long: 0.68° S 78.44° W

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
 km/h
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
3
4
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1.2
1.4
max °C
3
1
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
2
-1
min °C
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
1
0
-1
1
0
-2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-4
-6
-8
5200
5200
5000
5100
5200
4950
5250
5250
5000
5300
5150
4950
5150
5150
4950
5150
5250
4800
Cloud base (m)
3950
4950
3650
4800
4300
4650
3950
4550
3700
3650
4200
3700
3750
4500
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-5-6-5-5-6-4-4-5-4-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-721021022021021-121-2876776976876875874151312131312151312151312141311141310
Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:18
Sunset
6:28
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:25

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Cotopaxi. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Ecuador.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 130).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
53 minutes ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 278 degs) was rejected.
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 320).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
IpialesSanLuis
188 km NNE
2691m alt.
37 minutes ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (18 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 120 degs)
(19 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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