Mountain in Équateur

Chimborazo Voyage Guide

Chimborazo travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time à visit, things à do and nearby places.

🌥️ -11°C now🕔 8:46 AM local📅 Best: juillet, août and septembre⛰ 6.263 m

Active alerts for Chimborazo

⚠️sam., oct 17: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 17: damaging gusts à 69 km/h.
⚠️dim., oct 18: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 19: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 20: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mer., oct 21: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Résumé

Chimborazo is a mountain in Équateur. Chimborazo is a mountain known as the point farthest from Earth's centre. It sits at 6.263 m above sea level.

Actuellement, il fait -11°C (12°F) in Chimborazo avec brouillard. La température ressentie est de -15°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -12°C à -6°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 100%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 2.4/10 – médiocre — envisagez un autre jour.

La meilleure période pour visiter Chimborazo is juillet, août and septembre. Le climat est polar. février, mars and avril sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. décembre est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de -4°C, tandis que août est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -13°C.

Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Cotopaxi.

En termes simples. Today is about average for octobre. The forecast high of -6°C is in line avec the -5°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 0,1 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rafales à 69 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -12°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.

Carte de Chimborazo

Carte interactive avec les lieux à proximité. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Coordonnées: 1°28′9.1″S 78°49′3″W (-1.4692, -78.8175)

Météo à Chimborazo maintenant

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-11°C
Brouillard · ressenti -15°C
Humidité100%
Vent3 km/h ENE
Rafales28 km/h
Indice UV0 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse100%
Pression481 hPa
VisibilitéVery poor · 0 km
Qualité de l’air47 · Good
Lever du soleil5:56 AM
Coucher du soleil6:04 PM
Lune🌓 First quarter · 46%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 8:46 AM, oct 18 heure locale.

⚠️sam., oct 17: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 17: damaging gusts à 69 km/h.
⚠️dim., oct 18: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 19: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mar., oct 20: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mer., oct 21: freezing overnight, -12°C (11°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 17

🌦️ -6° / -12°

Bruine légère · 100% rain · wind 15 km/h

dim.day, oct 18

🌨️ -5° / -13°

Neige légère showers · 100% rain · wind 8 km/h

Quick facts about Chimborazo

TypeMountain
PaysÉquateur
ContinentAmérique du Sud
Coordonnées1°28′9.1″S 78°49′3″W (-1.4692, -78.8175)
Elevation6.263 m
Known forthe point farthest from Earth's centre
Heure locale8:46 AM (UTC-05:00)
Meilleurs moisjuillet, août and septembre
ClimatPolar

À faire in Chimborazo

Attractions, parks and landmarks in and around Chimborazo.

Meilleur moment pour visiter Chimborazo

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

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

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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.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints tandis que gusts stay above 69 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid février, mars and avril – historically the least comfortable months here.

Explore Chimborazo

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chimborazo?

Chimborazo is a mountain in Équateur. Its coordinates are -1.4692, -78.8175. It lies in Amérique du Sud.

What is the weather like in Chimborazo maintenant?

It is currently -11°C (12°F) avec brouillard. Humidité is 100% and wind is 3 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Chimborazo?

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

What time zone is Chimborazo in?

Chimborazo observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The heure locale is 8:46 AM.

What are the top things à do in Chimborazo?

Popular options include Cotopaxi.

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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 18, 2026 at 8:46 AM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
Written byWriter at USPOTUS

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