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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Mon
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
20
NNE
35
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NE
15
ESE
3
5
3
5
1
2
1
5
1
5
1
max °C
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-4
-5
-7
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-6
min °C
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-7
-6
-7
-7
-5
-6
-7
-5
-5
-6
-12
-13
-14
-14
-16
-12
-14
-16
-15
-16
-16
-12
-14
-16
-11
-9
-11
5100
4850
5000
5100
4700
5100
5200
4700
5100
5100
4850
5150
5150
4800
5100
5200
4900
Cloud base (m)
6150
3700
4400
3700
5300
6700
5100
4800
4700
5550
3750
4400
4650
3750
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
Sunset
6:21
6:20
6:20
6:20
6:19
6:19

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 325).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 148 degs) was rejected.
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
226 km SSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
246 km NNE
2627m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 155).
3
Cuenc / ariscal Airport
249 km S
2531m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Mant / loy Alfaro International Airport
250 km WSW
190m alt.
2 hours ago
25° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Puerto Asis
252 km ENE
254m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: 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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