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

Cotopaxi
Weather Forecast, Ecuador

Issued: 6 pm Wed 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

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

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Mon
14
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
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
E
15
SE
25
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WSW
0
N
5
N
15
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
NNW
10
NNW
20
N
10
WNW
10
W
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
E
0
WNW
15
SW
 cm 
2.0
1.0
4
1.0
4
8
1.0
5
3
6
8
2.0
4
5
3
20
9
2.0
3
1.0
6
15
1.0
4
2.0
1.0
4
2.0
7
10
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-6
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-6
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
min°C
-5
-6
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-6
-4
-5
-6
-4
-5
-7
-5
chill°C 
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-7
-6
-8
-5
-6
-10
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-9
-9
-14
-10
-11
-13
-9
-10
-10
-7
-9
-13
-10
Freezing level (m
5050
4800
5350
5300
4900
5150
5250
4950
5100
5200
4900
5050
5100
4800
5200
5200
4900
5000
5200
4850
5100
5100
4850
5150
5250
4700
5200
5250
4950
5250
5250
4950
5250
5250
4900
5100
Cloud base (m)
3700
5000
3650
3750
3650
4050
3750
3700
3650
3750
3650
4950
3750
3700
3850
3700
4600
4950
4900
4350
5200
5400
3700
4500
4200
3700
6100
Sea lvl2000m4000m6000m8000m
-5-6-3-5-5-4-4-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-5-5-7-5-5-6-4-5-6-4-5-6-50-121021-121-111-111-11-1-111-121-221-131-121-11659758768757658767557759759769868758121015131114131114131113121015131113111113131115131016141216141215141115
Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
6:11
Sunset
6:20
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:19
6:17
6:17
6:17
6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Cotopaxi Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
26 km SW
3200m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 158).
0
33 km SSW
2768m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Quito New International Airport
63 km N
2400m alt.
3 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain .
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Shell Mera Airport
100 km SSE
2474m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: broken
Jumandy Airport
104 km ESE
376m alt.
4 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
High: scattered
AEP Yuracrucito
119 km NNE
2952m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 134).
19
138 km SW
10m alt.
4 hours ago
31° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Coc / rancisco Airport
164 km E
220m alt.
4 hours ago
24° C
light rain
Light rain .
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Maca / dmundo Carvajal Airportl
183 km S
1052m alt.
3 hours ago
22° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Ipiale / an Luis Airport
189 km NNE
2905m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: 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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