Mountain in Ekvador

Cotopaxi Veður Spá

Cotopaxi weather: -5°C, skýjað. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

☁️ -5°C now🕔 4:39 AM local📅 Best: apríl, ágúst and september⛰ 5.897 m

Samantekt

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 -5°C (24°F) in Cotopaxi með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera -8°C. Í dag er hitinn frá -12°C til -3°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.5/10 - slæmt — íhugaðu annan dag.

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 -12°C.

Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.

Í einföldu máli. Today is slightly warmer than average for október. The forecast high of -3°C is 1.8°C above the -4°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 7 AM til 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Skyggni is down til 0,1 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. 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.

Active alerts for Cotopaxi

⚠️þri., okt 13: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 14: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 15: freezing overnight, -11°C (12°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 15: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 16: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 16: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.

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

Veður í Cotopaxi núna

☁️
-5°C
Skýjað · feels like -8°C
Raki67%
Vindur2 km/h S
Vindhviður18 km/h
UV-vísitala4 · Miðlungs
Skýjahula94%
Loftþrýstingur511 hPa
SkyggniVery poor · 0 km
Loftgæði25 · Good
Sólarupprás5:56 AM
Sólsetur6:03 PM
Tungl🌒 Waxing crescent · 17%

Wear sunglasses and use SPF 30+ if you are outside for long.

Open-Meteo Updated 4:39 AM, okt 15 local time.

⚠️þri., okt 13: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️mið., okt 14: freezing overnight, -13°C (9°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 15: freezing overnight, -11°C (12°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fim., okt 15: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 16: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️fös., okt 16: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

4 PM🌦️-5°96%2 km/h
5 PM🌦️-5°96%3 km/h
6 PM🌦️-7°95%4 km/h
7 PM🌥️-7°88%4 km/h
8 PM🌥️-7°71%3 km/h
9 PM🌥️-8°48%3 km/h
10 PM🌥️-8°31%3 km/h
11 PM🌥️-9°25%3 km/h
12 AM🌥️-9°25%3 km/h
1 AM🌥️-9°25%3 km/h
2 AM🌥️-9°22%3 km/h
3 AM🌥️-10°18%3 km/h
4 AM🌥️-11°14%3 km/h
5 AM🌥️-11°9%3 km/h
6 AM🌥️-13°5%4 km/h
7 AM🌥️-12°2%3 km/h
8 AM🌥️-7°0%3 km/h
9 AM🌥️-6°0%7 km/h
10 AM🌥️-5°6%11 km/h
11 AM🌦️-5°23%12 km/h
12 PM🌦️-5°45%10 km/h
1 PM🌦️-4°63%8 km/h
2 PM🌦️-4°72%7 km/h
3 PM🌦️-4°76%4 km/h

16-day forecast for Cotopaxi

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
þri., okt 13🌦️ Light drizzle-3° / -12°100% · 1 mm8 km/h9
mið., okt 14🌦️ Light drizzle-4° / -13°78% · 1 mm12 km/h9
fim., okt 15🌦️ Drizzle-5° / -11°82% · 3 mm15 km/h10
fös., okt 16🌦️ Light showers-5° / -11°73% · 4 mm15 km/h9
lau., okt 17🌦️ Light drizzle-5° / -11°87% · 2 mm13 km/h7
sun., okt 18🌦️ Drizzle-4° / -11°91% · 4 mm13 km/h2
mán., okt 19🌦️ Light showers-4° / -11°92% · 12 mm4 km/h4
þri., okt 20🌨️ Light snow showers-5° / -10°91% · 26 mm3 km/h4
mið., okt 21🌨️ Light snow showers-5° / -11°94% · 14 mm4 km/h8
fim., okt 22🌦️ Drizzle-4° / -10°84% · 10 mm5 km/h5
fös., okt 23🌦️ Drizzle-5° / -9°77% · 5 mm8 km/h3
lau., okt 24🌦️ Light showers-4° / -11°82% · 17 mm5 km/h9
sun., okt 25🌦️ Light drizzle-3° / -14°99% · 1 mm5 km/h9
mán., okt 26🌧️ Heavy drizzle-4° / -12°100% · 11 mm3 km/h10
þri., okt 27🌦️ Drizzle-4° / -10°100% · 8 mm6 km/h8
mið., okt 28🌦️ Light showers-1° / -11°100% · 10 mm8 km/h6

Loftslag in Cotopaxi month by month

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

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar-5°-10°165 mm★☆☆☆☆
mars-4°-11°125 mm★☆☆☆☆
apríl-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
maí-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
júní-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
júlí-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
ágúst-6°-12°59 mm★★☆☆☆
september-6°-12°42 mm★★☆☆☆
október-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
nóvember-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
desember-4°-11°91 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Polar. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

Veður map for Cotopaxi

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Loftgæði and pollen in Cotopaxi

25
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.51.3 µg/m³
PM101.3 µg/m³
Ozone16 µg/m³
NO₂3.6 µg/m³
UV-vísitala4 · Miðlungs
Airborne hazeClear air

Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás5:56 AM
Sólsetur6:03 PM
Dagurlight12h 7m
Solar noon11:59 AM
Golden hour (am)5:56 AM - 6:56 AM
Golden hour (pm)5:03 PM - 6:03 PM
Blue hour (am)5:26 AM - 5:56 AM
Blue hour (pm)6:03 PM - 6:33 PM
Tungl phase🌒 Waxing crescent · 17%
Tunglrise9:45 AM
Tunglset10:15 PM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

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.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★☆☆☆☆
mars★☆☆☆☆
apríl★★☆☆☆
maí★★☆☆☆
júní★★☆☆☆
júlí★★☆☆☆
ágúst★★☆☆☆
september★★☆☆☆
október★★☆☆☆
nóvember★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

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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 -5°C (24°F) með skýjað. Raki is 67% and wind is 2 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 4:39 AM.

What are the top things til do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag 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 október 15, 2026 at 4:39 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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