Mountain in Ekvador

Best Time do Visit Cotopaxi

Najbolje vrijeme za posjet Cotopaxi: travanj, kolovoz and rujan. Mjesec-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌥️ -11°C now🕔 5:43 PM local📅 Best: travanj, kolovoz and rujan⛰ 5.897 m

Najbolje vrijeme za posjet Cotopaxi

Go in travanj, kolovoz and rujan. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: siječanj, veljača and ožujak - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

siječanj★★☆☆☆
veljača★☆☆☆☆
ožujak★☆☆☆☆
travanj★★☆☆☆
svi★★☆☆☆
lipanj★★☆☆☆
srpanj★★☆☆☆
kolovoz★★☆☆☆
rujan★★☆☆☆
listopad★★☆☆☆
studeni★★☆☆☆
prosinac★★☆☆☆

Klima in Cotopaxi month by month

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

sijveložtrasvilipsrpkolrujlisstuproLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MjesecAvg highAvg lowKišafallRating
siječanj-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
veljača-5°-10°165 mm★☆☆☆☆
ožujak-4°-11°125 mm★☆☆☆☆
travanj-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
svi-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
lipanj-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
srpanj-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
kolovoz-6°-12°59 mm★★☆☆☆
rujan-6°-12°42 mm★★☆☆☆
listopad-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
studeni-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
prosinac-4°-11°91 mm★★☆☆☆

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

How Cotopaxi compares uz 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 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 uz 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 siječanj, veljača and ožujak - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sažetak

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

Trenutačno je -11°C (13°F) in Cotopaxi uz magla. Osjećaj je -15°C. Danas su temperature od -11°C do -5°C. Vjerojatnost oborina je 98%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.9/10 - granično.

Najbolje vrijeme za posjet Cotopaxi is travanj, kolovoz and rujan. Klima je polar. siječanj, veljača and ožujak tend do be the least comfortable months. studeni is the warmest month uz average highs near -4°C, while rujan is the coldest uz lows near -12°C.

Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.

Jednostavno rečeno. Today is about average for listopad. The forecast high of -5°C is in line uz the -4°C typical for this month. The best window do be outside is roughly 7 AM do 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.

Vrijeme u Cotopaxi sada

🌥️
-11°C
Magla · feels like -15°C
Vlažnost96%
Vjetar4 km/h E
Udari26 km/h
UV indeks0 · Nisko
Naoblaka100%
Tlak506 hPa
VidljivostExcellent · 24 km
Kvaliteta zraka12 · Good
Izlazak sunca5:54 AM
Zalazak sunca6:02 PM
Mjesec🌔 Waxing gibbous · 76%

Open-Meteo Updated 5:43 PM, lis 21 local time.

⚠️sri, lis 21: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️čet, lis 22: freezing overnight, -10°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️pet, lis 23: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sub, lis 24: freezing overnight, -9°C (16°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ned, lis 25: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️pon, lis 26: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

suburday, lis 24

🌧️ -4° / -9°

Pljuskovi · 94% rain · wind 11 km/h

nedday, lis 25

🌧️ -3° / -12°

Pljuskovi · 89% rain · wind 7 km/h

Što raditi in Cotopaxi

Atrakcije, parks and landmarks in and around Cotopaxi.

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

VrstaMountain
DržavaEkvador
KontinentJužna Amerika
Koordinate0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Lokalno vrijeme5:43 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthstravanj, kolovoz and rujan
KlimaPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cotopaxi?

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

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi sada?

It is currently -11°C (13°F) uz magla. Vlažnost is 96% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time do visit Cotopaxi?

travanj, kolovoz and rujan offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. siječanj, veljača and ožujak 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 5:43 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.
Prognoza and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Kvaliteta zraka 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 listopad 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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