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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
risk tstorm
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
 km/h
10
ENE
10
N
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
0
ESE
5
NE
0
SSE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
W
15
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
 cm 
1
1
1
 mm 
0.6
1.3
0.3
0.3
1.5
0.4
0.1
0.5
max°C
2
1
0
3
2
0
3
2
-1
4
2
0
3
2
0
4
3
0
min°C
1
1
-1
2
1
-2
2
1
-2
2
1
-1
3
1
-2
3
0
-2
chill°C 
-2
-2
-4
-1
-3
-5
2
1
-2
0
-2
-5
0
-3
-7
-1
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
5250
5250
4900
5350
5300
4850
5350
5250
4750
5350
5350
4950
5450
5300
4800
5400
5450
4800
Cloud base (m)
4750
4550
5250
5350
4700
4650
4450
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-4-6-4-4-6-4-4-6-4-4-5-3-4-6-3-4-621-132-132-232-132-142-18769851075108610841084141311161310161310171411161310161310
Sunrise
6:01
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
Sunset
6:12
6:12
6:13
6:13
6:14
6:14

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue 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.
45 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
2
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
56 minutes ago
12° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 188).
17
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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

* 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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