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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
N
5
NE
5
E
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
 cm 
2
2
 mm 
1.6
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.1
max°C
2
0
3
2
-1
3
2
0
4
2
0
4
2
0
3
2
0
min°C
1
-1
2
0
-2
2
1
0
3
1
-1
2
1
-1
2
0
-2
chill°C 
-3
-3
2
0
-2
-1
-2
-3
0
-2
-5
-1
-4
-6
-2
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
5350
4800
5350
5250
4750
5300
5300
4900
5500
5250
4850
5350
5350
4900
5350
5300
4850
Cloud base (m)
4500
5300
5850
5100
3750
4300
4500
3700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-6-4-5-7-4-4-5-2-4-6-3-4-5-4-5-62-131-232042-132-131-18510751085107597410751310161410161311161310161310161411
Sunrise
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:03
6:05
Sunset
6:12
6:13
6:13
6:14
6:14
6:15

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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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu 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.
49 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 226).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 060 degs)
(13 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
4 hours ago
23° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 87).
13
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
4 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
226 km SSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
57 minutes ago
11° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
8
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: 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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