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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
3650
3700
3700
3650
4550
4050
3850
4550
3700
4900
3650
3700
3650
4650
km/h
20
ESE
15
E
5
E
5
ENE
0
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
0
S
0
SSW
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.2
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.2
max °C
2
0
2
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
0
2
2
0
1
0
-2
min °C
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
-1
2
1
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-3
 chill °C
-3
-5
0
0
0
2
-1
-1
1
1
-1
1
-2
-4
-2
-3
-8
Freezing level m
5300
5000
5350
5350
5050
5350
5400
5000
5250
5400
4800
5200
5300
5000
5100
5000
4450
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-3-5-3-3-5-3-3-5-4-4-6-4-5-6-5-5-72022132032-121-110-365876985875875763121013131115131014131015131114128
Sunrise
6:15
6:15
6:13
6:13
6:13
Sunset
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:19

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
55 minutes ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 157).
13
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 290 degs)
(6 kph at 260).
0.0 km
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
50 minutes ago
14° C
-
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 147).
13
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
250 km WSW
190m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Puerto Asis
252 km ENE
254m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
Pasto-Antonio Nariño Airport
266 km NNE
1709m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km

* 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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