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

Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 6 am Fri 23 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
4600
3750
4750
4950
3650
4500
3700
4750
5150
9400
3750
4700
3650
4100
km/h
5
S
5
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
E
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Snowflake cm
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1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
9
1
 mm
0.9
—
—
0.8
2
—
1.6
2
—
1.1
1.9
—
0.4
1.2
—
0.2
—
—
max °C
4
2
0
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
0
3
2
1
2
0
0
min °C
3
1
-1
3
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
-1
2
1
0
2
0
0
 chill °C
1
0
-3
0
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-4
0
0
-2
0
0
-2
Freezing level m
5500
5350
5000
5400
5350
5050
5400
5350
5050
5350
5350
4950
5400
5350
5050
5350
5100
5000
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
5:54
—
—
5:54
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
—
5:52
—
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Sunset
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:00
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6:00
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 8mm) on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0
33 km SSW
543m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
clear
Fog patches -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
28°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
clear
Fog patches -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Tulca / l Rosal Airport
184 km NNE
2940m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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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