Mountain in Ekvádor

Best Time do Visit Cotopaxi

Nejlepší doba k návštěvě Cotopaxi: duben, srpen and září. Měsíc-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ -9°C now🕔 7:19 PM local📅 Best: duben, srpen and září⛰ 5.897 m

Nejlepší doba k návštěvě Cotopaxi

Go in duben, srpen and září. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: leden, únor and březen - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

leden★★☆☆☆
únor☆☆☆☆
březen☆☆☆☆
duben★★☆☆☆
kvě★★☆☆☆
červen★★☆☆☆
červenec★★☆☆☆
srpen★★☆☆☆
září★★☆☆☆
říjen★★☆☆☆
listopad★★☆☆☆
prosinec★★☆☆☆

Klima in Cotopaxi month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

ledúndubčečesrplisproLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MěsícAvg highAvg lowDéšťfallRating
leden-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
únor-5°-10°165 mm☆☆☆☆
březen-4°-11°125 mm☆☆☆☆
duben-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
kvě-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
červen-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
červenec-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
srpen-6°-13°44 mm★★☆☆☆
září-5°-13°58 mm★★☆☆☆
říjen-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
listopad-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
prosinec-4°-11°91 mm★★☆☆☆

Klima type: Polar. Zdroj: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Cotopaxi compares s nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Cotopaxi.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Quito56 km12°C+21°C warmer3009 mm
Chimborazo97 km-9°C1°C cooler1801 mm

What do pack, what do skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots s grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 68 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid leden, únor and březen - historically the least comfortable months here.

Shrnutí

Cotopaxi is a mountain in Ekvádor. Cotopaxi is a mountain known as a near-perfect volcanic cone. It sits at 5.897 m above sea level.

Právě teď je -9°C (16°F) in Cotopaxi s zataženo. Pocitová teplota je -14°C. Dnes se teploty pohybují od -9°C do -5°C. Pravděpodobnost srážek je 67%. Sightseeing conditions score 3.2/10 - Špatné — zvažte jiný den.

Nejlepší doba k návštěvě Cotopaxi is duben, srpen and září. Podnebí je polar. leden, únor and březen tend do be the least comfortable months. listopad is the warmest month s average highs near -4°C, while září is the coldest s lows near -13°C.

Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.

Jednoduše řečeno. Today is about average for srpen. The forecast high of -5°C is in line s the -6°C typical for this month. The best window do be outside is roughly 5 PM do 8 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Viditelnost is down do 0,6 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Nárazy do 68 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -9°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Počasí v Cotopaxi právě teď

☁️
-9°C
Zataženo · feels like -14°C
Vlhkost95%
Vítr8 km/h ESE
Nárazy50 km/h
UV index0 · Nízké
Oblačnost100%
Tlak509 hPa
ViditelnostVery poor · 1 km
Kvalita ovzduší21 · Good
Východ slunce6:13 AM
Západ slunce6:19 PM
Měsíc🌔 Waxing gibbous · 77%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:19 PM, srp 23 local time.

⚠️ne, srp 23: freezing overnight, -9°C (15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ne, srp 23: damaging gusts do 68 km/h.
⚠️po, srp 24: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️po, srp 24: damaging gusts do 80 km/h.
⚠️út, srp 25: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️út, srp 25: damaging gusts do 69 km/h.

Weekend outlook

neday, srp 23

🌦️ -5° / -9°

Light drizzle · 67% rain · wind 15 km/h

sourday, srp 29

🌦️ -6° / -12°

Light drizzle · 51% rain · wind 15 km/h

Co dělat in Cotopaxi

Atrakce, parks and landmarks in and around Cotopaxi.

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TypMountain
ZeměEkvádor
KontinentJižní Amerika
Souřadnice0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Místní čas7:19 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsduben, srpen and září
KlimaPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cotopaxi?

Cotopaxi is a mountain in Ekvádor. Its coordinates are -0.6841, -78.4378. It lies in Jižní Amerika.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi právě teď?

It is currently -9°C (16°F) s zataženo. Vlhkost is 95% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time do visit Cotopaxi?

duben, srpen and září offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. leden, únor and březen are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cotopaxi in?

Cotopaxi observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The local time is 7:19 PM.

What are the top things do do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Předpověď and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Kvalita ovzduší and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated srpen 23, 2026 at 7:19 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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