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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 am Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
5
SE
5
W
5
SW
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
NW
5
W
0
SSE
5
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
2
1
1
5
1
1
1
2
2
2
0.4
1.7
0.8
0.8
max °C
3
2
0
1
1
-1
2
2
0
2
1
-1
1
1
0
2
2
0
min °C
2
0
-2
1
0
-2
1
1
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
1
0
-1
2
-2
-2
1
-3
-6
-2
-2
-4
0
-3
-3
1
-4
-7
-4
-4
-7
5250
5300
4800
5200
5150
4750
5250
5250
4850
5250
5200
4900
5150
5100
4900
5250
5300
4850
Cloud base (m)
4750
5150
5200
3650
3700
4500
4750
4250
4650
4650
3650
3700
4350
4800
3700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:18
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
Sunset
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:29
6:30
6:30

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°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
26 km SW
3200m alt.
46 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
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 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 356).
7
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
High: scattered

* 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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