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

Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
light rain
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
3750
3700
3700
3700
3650
4950
3650
3700
3700
6450
5450
5400
km/h
10
SSE
5
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
NW
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
15
E
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
2
—
5
1
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.6
1.5
—
1.4
—
—
0.9
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
0.7
—
0.2
1
—
max °C
4
2
1
2
1
0
3
2
1
1
1
0
4
3
0
4
3
1
min °C
4
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
-1
3
1
-1
3
1
-1
 chill °C
2
1
-2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-2
-4
0
-2
-4
0
-2
-4
Freezing level m
5650
5350
5150
5200
5100
5050
5400
5300
4950
5000
5200
4900
5450
5450
4850
5550
5450
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-2-3-4-4-4-5-3-4-5-5-5-5-3-4-5-2-4-542121032111-142-1420108686698666510851186171312141112161411121210161410171411
Sunrise
6:00
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
5:58
—
—
Sunset
—
6:07
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Sat 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
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
54 minutes ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Tulca / l Rosal Airport
184 km NNE
2940m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja)
195 km ENE
293m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
226 km SSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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