Mountain in Équateur

Best Time à Visit Cotopaxi

Meilleur moment pour visiter Cotopaxi: avril, août and septembre. Mois-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌥️ -11°C now🕔 7:33 PM local📅 Best: avril, août and septembre⛰ 5.897 m

Meilleur moment pour visiter Cotopaxi

Go in avril, août and septembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janvier, février and mars – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★☆☆☆
février★☆☆☆☆
mars★☆☆☆☆
avril★★☆☆☆
mai★★☆☆☆
juin★★☆☆☆
juillet★★☆☆☆
août★★☆☆☆
septembre★★☆☆☆
octobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★☆☆☆
décembre★★☆☆☆

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).

How Cotopaxi compares avec nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Cotopaxi.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Quito56 km13°C+21°C warmer2991 mm
Chimborazo97 km-9°C1°C cooler1798 mm

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots avec grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell – 7 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.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janvier, février and mars – historically the least comfortable months here.

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 -11°C (13°F) in Cotopaxi avec brouillard. La température ressentie est de -15°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -11°C à -5°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 98%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 4.9/10 – marginal.

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. Overnight lows near -11°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.

Météo à Cotopaxi maintenant

🌥️
-11°C
Brouillard · ressenti -15°C
Humidité96%
Vent4 km/h E
Rafales26 km/h
Indice UV0 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse100%
Pression506 hPa
VisibilitéExcellent · 24 km
Qualité de l’air12 · Good
Lever du soleil5:54 AM
Coucher du soleil6:02 PM
Lune🌔 Waxing gibbous · 76%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 7:33 PM, oct 21 heure locale.

⚠️mer., oct 21: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️jeu., oct 22: freezing overnight, -10°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven., oct 23: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 24: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dim., oct 25: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 26: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌧️ -4° / -9°

Averses · 94% rain · wind 11 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

🌧️ -3° / -12°

Averses · 89% rain · wind 7 km/h

À faire in Cotopaxi

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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 locale7:33 PM (UTC-05:00)
Meilleurs moisavril, août and septembre
ClimatPolar

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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 -11°C (13°F) avec brouillard. Humidité is 96% and wind is 4 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 7:33 PM.

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.
Prévisions and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualité de l’air and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climat 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 octobre 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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