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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
PM
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night
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night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NW
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
1
0.3
0.5
0.2
1
1.1
0.3
0.6
0.5
max °C
2
0
3
3
1
4
3
0
3
2
0
4
2
1
2
2
0
min °C
1
-1
2
1
0
3
2
0
3
1
-1
2
1
-1
2
1
-1
-4
-6
-3
-4
-4
0
-1
-3
1
-3
-6
0
-3
-4
0
-3
-4
5300
4900
5250
5450
5000
5450
5450
5050
5400
5300
4950
5300
5350
5000
5250
5300
4850
Cloud base (m)
5050
3700
4650
5200
5250
6500
4650
6000
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Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Sunset
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:28
6:28
6:28

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Wed afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Wed 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.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 119).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
lightning 42km NW of Saquisili
59 km WSW
2531m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
lightning 35km S of Santo Domingo de los Colorados
84 km WSW
1105m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 24km ENE of Rosa Zarate
147 km WNW
244m alt.
30 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
lightning 10km N of Ricaurte
221 km NNE
2112m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
lightning 17km N of Valdez
237 km NW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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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