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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5750
5250
6300
5100
4700
4850
4950
4700
3700
3650
3650
4700
4650
km/h
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NNE
0
NE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-3
-3
-6
-2
-3
-5
-2
-3
-5
-1
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
-2
-4
-5
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
 chill °C
-10
-12
-13
-9
-11
-12
-7
-10
-11
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-10
Freezing level m
5400
5400
4700
5500
5500
4850
5500
5450
4750
5500
5550
4950
5350
5200
5000
5400
5400
4900
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-3-4-6-3-4-5-2-4-5-2-3-4-3-4-5-3-4-531-242-142-142021132-11074118410741085766975171391714916139161410131111161310
Sunrise
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
Sunset
6:17
6:17
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:15

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Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Cotopaxi is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
58 km S
2520m alt.
59 minutes ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
59 minutes ago
22°C
clear
Fog patches -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
59 minutes ago
13°C
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 193).
15
138 km SW
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
59 minutes ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
59 minutes ago
17°C
clear
Fog patches -.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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