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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
E
0
W
0
NW
0
W
10
NW
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1.4
1.8
1
1.2
1.3
max °C
2
1
0
2
2
0
2
1
-1
2
1
-1
2
2
-1
2
2
0
min °C
2
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
-1
2
0
-2
1
0
-2
2
0
-1
2
1
0
2
-2
-2
1
-3
-4
0
-3
-5
-3
-4
-7
-2
-4
-4
5250
5200
5050
5300
5300
5000
5100
5250
4800
5250
5200
4650
5200
5250
4750
5300
5250
4850
Cloud base (m)
3700
3650
3700
4950
3650
3700
5000
5100
4600
5450
4500
5200
5750
5550
4800
3750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
6:09
Sunset
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
23 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 125).
0
Latacung / otopaxi Airport
33 km SSW
543m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Ambat / hachoan Airport
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
AmbatoAeropuerto
61 km S
2591m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 020 degs)
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
light rain
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
1056m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
1 hour ago
25° 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
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
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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