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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 12 pm Wed 25 Mar 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 -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
2
8
1
1
7
1
2
5
1
3
1
7
1
2
4
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-4
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-12
-12
-14
-14
-13
-14
-16
-13
-15
-16
-14
-14
-16
-14
-15
-16
5250
5200
4850
5250
5150
4900
5150
5200
4800
5200
5250
4800
5100
5150
4800
5050
5150
4700
Cloud base (m)
4300
3700
4700
3750
4600
4750
4600
5000
4650
6100
4450
6100
8650
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-4-5-6-5-6-6-5-6-7-5-6-7-6-6-7-6-6-721-111-110-121-121-210-28768768761085975875151312151312151412161412161411151410
Sunrise
6:16
6:16
6:15
6:15
6:15
6:15
Sunset
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:21
6:21
6:21

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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 -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu night).

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
3 hours ago
29° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Riobamb / himborazo Airport
107 km S
2796m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
AEP Yuracrucito
118 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 297).
6
138 km SW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: scattered
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
2 hours ago
30° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: 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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