Cotopaxi weather
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EcCotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tue
11
PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
moderate snow
moderate snow
light snow
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
moderate snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
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Wind km/h
10
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
NE
10
ESE
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
W
20
SW
10
NW
5
N
10
NNE
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Snow
 cm
2 - 1 2 4 - 2 - 1 3 7 1 10 6 8 2 - 2 3 7 4 6 - 2 3 - 2 4 - 2 8 4 2 5 - 1
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-5 -6 -5 -4 -5 -3 -4 -5 -4 -4 -5 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -4 -5 -6 -5 -6 -7 -5 -6 -7 -5 -6 -7 -4
Min °C
-5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -4 -5 -5 -4 -5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -6 -6 -7 -5 -6 -7 -5 -6 -7 -5 -6 -7 -5 -6 -8 -6 -6 -8 -6 -6 -7 -5
 Feels °C
-10 -13 -12 -10 -12 -10 -12 -12 -9 -9 -11 -10 -10 -9 -9 -10 -10 -9 -10 -12 -15 -15 -15 -12 -14 -14 -13 -14 -13 -11 -12 -13 -9 -10 -12 -9
 Freezing Level m
5100 4850 5000 5200 4850 5200 5250 4900 5250 5150 4850 5100 5100 4900 4800 5000 4800 5200 5200 4800 5100 5100 4800 5200 5150 4750 5150 5050 4650 5050 5050 4650 5000 5100 4700 5150
Sea lvl6000ft12000ft18000ft24000ft30000ft
-5-6-5-4-5-3-4-5-4-4-5-4-5-5-5-5-6-4-5-6-5-5-6-4-5-6-5-6-7-5-6-7-5-6-7-41-111-121021021000-121-111-121-110-110-111-12657759858758665648858758858758758759121013141016141115131115121111121015141114141115141115141115131115141115
Sunrise
- - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:13 - - 6:11 - - 6:11 - - 6:11 - - 6:11 - - 6:11
Sunset
6:21 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:20 - - 6:19 - - 6:19 - - 6:19 - - 6:19 - - 6:17 - - 6:17 - - 6:17 - - 6:16 - -

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Cotopaxi at the specific elevation of 5897 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.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 198).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
59 km S
2519m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the E
(8 kph at 97).
8
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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