Cotopaxi Ferðir Guide
Cotopaxi travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.
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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.
Núna er hitinn -10°C (15°F) in Cotopaxi með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -15°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -10°C til -6°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 23%. Sightseeing conditions score 4.1/10 - Á mörkunum.
Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Cotopaxi is apríl, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er polar. janúar, febrúar and mars tend til be the least comfortable months. nóvember is the warmest month með average highs near -4°C, while september is the coldest með lows near -13°C.
Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.
Í einföldu máli. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of -6°C is in line með the -5°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 6 PM til 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Skyggni is down til 0,2 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Vindhviður til 87 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -10°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.
Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.
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Hnit: 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Veður í Cotopaxi núna
Open-Meteo Updated 7:48 AM, sep 17 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌦️ -6° / -9°
Light drizzle · 61% rain · wind 15 km/h
🌦️ -6° / -10°
Light drizzle · 69% rain · wind 15 km/h
Quick facts about Cotopaxi
| Tegund | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Land | Ekvador |
| Heimsálfa | Suður-Ameríka |
| Hnit | 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378) |
| Elevation | 5.897 m |
| Known for | a near-perfect volcanic cone |
| Staðartími | 7:48 AM (UTC-05:00) |
| Best months | apríl, ágúst and september |
| Loftslag | Polar |
Hlutir til að gera in Cotopaxi
Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Cotopaxi.
Best time til visit Cotopaxi
Go in apríl, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and mars - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
What til pack, what til skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots með grip for ice
- A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- 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 87 km/h.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and mars - historically the least comfortable months here.
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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 Suður-Ameríka.
What is the weather like in Cotopaxi núna?
It is currently -10°C (15°F) með skýjað. Raki is 95% and wind is 11 km/h.
When is the best time til visit Cotopaxi?
apríl, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. janúar, febrúar and mars 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 7:48 AM.
What are the top things til do in Cotopaxi?
Popular options include Chimborazo.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Kort tiles | OpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri. |
| Elevation | Open-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value. |
| Method | Scores, 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 september 17, 2026 at 7:48 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
