Cotopaxi weather
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Cotopaxi Weather Forecast

Ecuador Andes · Ecuador
Issued: 6 pm Tue 06 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4900
5000
5000
4750
5100
4850
5150
4900
5050
3750
3800
4900
km/h
15
E
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSE
15
E
10
E
5
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.5
0.9
—
0.7
0.8
—
0.4
—
—
0.8
—
—
1.4
1.5
—
max °C
2
0
3
2
0
2
2
0
3
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
min °C
1
-1
3
1
-1
2
1
-1
2
1
-1
2
1
-1
1
1
-1
 chill °C
-2
-4
3
1
-3
0
1
-3
-1
1
-1
0
1
-3
-3
-2
-3
Freezing level m
5250
4950
5450
5350
4950
5350
5350
4900
5350
5300
4850
5350
5250
4900
5250
5350
4950
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
5:56
—
—
Sunset
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:04
—
—
6:04
—
—
6:04
—
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6:04
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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Fri 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.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 279).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
138 km SW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
31°C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
31°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Lago Agrio Airport (Nueva Loja)
195 km ENE
293m alt.
2 hours ago
32°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
30°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
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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