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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Tue 01 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
E
5
E
0
ENE
0
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
 cm 
4
4
3
2
10
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-2
0
0
-2
0
0
-2
min°C
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
-1
-2
-3
chill°C 
-8
-8
-8
-6
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-6
-5
-3
-4
-4
-1
-4
-3
Freezing level (m
4800
4800
4900
4900
4800
4800
4800
4700
4900
5100
4600
4800
4950
4550
4800
5000
4550
Cloud base (m)
3700
3650
3700
3700
3650
3700
3650
3650
3700
4000
3750
3700
4550
3700
4500
3650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-6-6-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-5-7-6-7-8-6-7-8-1-1-10-1-1-1-20-1-2-1-1-3-1-1-3444444435536536531091099888111081210812129
Sunrise
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:16
Sunset
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:21

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
57 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 211).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
59 km S
2519m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
0
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
119 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
6
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
56 minutes ago
14° C
-
8
Light winds from the SE
(8 kph at 146).
14
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
250 km WSW
190m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
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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