Mountain in Équateur

Géographie of Cotopaxi

Géographie of Cotopaxi: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ -8°C now🕔 4:16 AM local📅 Best: avril, août and septembre⛰ 5.897 m

Géographie of Cotopaxi

Latitude-0.6841
Longitude-78.4378
Elevation5.897 m
HemisphereSouthern

Quito is 56 km à the north, Chimborazo is 97 km à the south-west, El Dorado International Airport is 765 km à the north-east and Colombia is 771 km à the north-east.

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Coordonnées: 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TypeMountain
PaysÉquateur
ContinentAmérique du Sud
Coordonnées0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Heure locale4:16 AM (UTC-05:00)
Meilleurs moisavril, août and septembre
ClimatPolar

Résumé

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

Actuellement, il fait -8°C (17°F) in Cotopaxi avec couvert. La température ressentie est de -12°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -9°C à -5°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 93%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 2.5/10 – médiocre — envisagez un autre jour.

La meilleure période pour visiter Cotopaxi is avril, août and septembre. Le climat est polar. janvier, février and mars sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. novembre est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de -4°C, tandis que septembre est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -12°C.

Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Chimborazo.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of -5°C is in line avec the -4°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 7 AM à 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Visibilité is down à 0,2 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rafales à 59 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.

Climat in Cotopaxi month by month

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

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
février-5°-10°165 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-4°-11°125 mm★☆☆☆☆
avril-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
mai-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
juin-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
juillet-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
août-6°-12°59 mm★★☆☆☆
septembre-6°-12°42 mm★★☆☆☆
octobre-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
décembre-4°-11°91 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Polar. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cotopaxi?

Cotopaxi is a mountain in Équateur. Its coordinates are -0.6841, -78.4378. It lies in Amérique du Sud.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi maintenant?

It is currently -8°C (17°F) avec couvert. Humidité is 90% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Cotopaxi?

avril, août and septembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. janvier, février and mars are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cotopaxi in?

Cotopaxi observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The heure locale is 4:16 AM.

What are the top things à do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Carte tilesOpenStreetCarte contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 octobre 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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