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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
 km/h
15
SW
10
S
15
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
2
5
6
1
2
1
1
1
1.8
0.9
0.2
0.3
1
max °C
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
3
2
0
3
2
0
min °C
0
0
2
0
-1
1
0
0
1
0
-1
1
0
-2
2
0
-1
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-6
-7
-5
-5
-7
-1
-2
-1
5250
5000
5300
5250
5000
5200
5200
5000
5200
5150
4850
5200
5250
4800
5250
5350
4850
Cloud base (m)
4750
3700
4300
3750
3700
4900
3750
3700
4550
5200
5200
5200
9100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-5-4-5-6-4-5-5-4-6-6-5-5-6-4-5-61021-121021-121-131-17697687687597510851312151211141311141211161411171411
Sunrise
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:18
6:18
Sunset
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:25
6:25
6:25

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

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
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 249).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 103).
6
lightning 24km N of Macas
157 km SSE
1854m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
250 km WSW
190m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB280E0N
252 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 303).
- 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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