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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°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 Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
clear
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
20
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NE
10
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
0
N
5
SE
5
NW
5
WSW
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
0.2
1.5
0.5
0.9
1
0.1
0.4
0.9
max°C
3
3
0
3
1
0
3
2
1
3
2
0
3
2
-1
4
3
0
min°C
2
1
-1
3
1
-1
3
1
0
3
1
-2
2
0
-2
2
1
0
chill°C 
-3
-4
-6
0
-3
-5
0
0
-3
1
-2
-5
0
-2
-2
2
1
0
Freezing level (m
5250
5450
4850
5450
5250
4900
5400
5300
5000
5400
5250
4750
5350
5350
4700
5350
5400
4950
Cloud base (m)
4500
5100
4750
4850
4850
5200
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-4-5-3-4-6-3-4-5-3-4-6-4-5-7-4-4-532-131-132132-131-232098510759869741084108516141016131115131216139161410171411
Sunrise
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
Sunset
6:10
6:10
6:12
6:12
6:13
6:13

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°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 Mon morning, min -2°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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
43 minutes ago
15° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 82).
3
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
24° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 307).
35
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
High: few

* 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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