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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
WNW
20
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
S
10
SSE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
1
6
3
1
7
1
1
4
1
4
1
2
1
2
max °C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
min °C
-5
-6
-7
-5
-6
-8
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-12
-12
-13
-10
-13
-16
-12
-11
-14
-12
-9
-10
-5
-9
-10
-8
-11
-12
5150
5100
4650
5150
5100
4750
5100
5200
4850
5050
5300
4850
5100
5300
4900
5250
5250
4850
Cloud base (m)
4600
3650
6500
5500
3650
5950
5100
3700
3700
5600
3700
5150
4950
3650
6600
4600
3700
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-6-7-5-6-7-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-4-5-610-211-211-111-121-121-1865875875885886875151311151311151311141411141412151311
Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
Sunset
6:20
6:20
6:19
6:19
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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sat 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
26 km SW
3200m alt.
1 hour ago
20° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 188).
13
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
58 km S
2520m alt.
2 hours ago
20° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
22° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
2 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
1 hour ago
21° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 1).
43
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
29° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
32° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 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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