Mountain in Ecuador

Geografia of Cotopaxi

Geografia of Cotopaxi: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ -8°C now🕔 7:14 AM local📅 Best: aprile, agosto and settembre⛰ 5.897 m

Geografia of Cotopaxi

Latitude-0.6841
Longitude-78.4378
Elevation5.897 m
HemisphereSouthern

Quito is 56 km a the north, Chimborazo is 97 km a the south-west, El Dorado International Airport is 765 km a the north-east and Colombia is 771 km a the north-east.

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Coordinate: 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TipoMountain
PaeseEcuador
ContinenteSud America
Coordinate0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Ora locale7:14 AM (UTC-05:00)
Mesi miglioriaprile, agosto and settembre
ClimaPolar

Riepilogo

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

Attualmente ci sono -8°C (17°F) in Cotopaxi con coperto. La temperatura percepita è di -12°C. Oggi le temperature vanno da -10°C a -5°C. La probabilità di precipitazioni è del 100%. Le condizioni per le visite turistiche sono valutate 4.9/10 – marginale.

Il periodo migliore per visitare Cotopaxi is aprile, agosto and settembre. Il clima è polar. gennaio, febbraio and marzo tendono a essere i mesi meno confortevoli. novembre è il mese più caldo, con massime medie intorno a -4°C, mentre settembre è il mese più freddo, con minime intorno a -12°C.

Tra i luoghi di interesse nelle vicinanze ci sono Chimborazo.

In parole semplici. Today is about average for ottobre. The forecast high of -5°C is in line con the -4°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Overnight lows near -10°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.

Clima in Cotopaxi month by month

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

genfebmaraprmaggiulugagosetottnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MeseMassima mediaMinima mediaPrecipitazioniValutazione
gennaio-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
febbraio-5°-10°165 mm★☆☆☆☆
marzo-4°-11°125 mm★☆☆☆☆
aprile-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
mag-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
giugno-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
luglio-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto-6°-12°59 mm★★☆☆☆
settembre-6°-12°42 mm★★☆☆☆
ottobre-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
dicembre-4°-11°91 mm★★☆☆☆

Clima type: Polar. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cotopaxi?

Cotopaxi is a mountain in Ecuador. Its coordinates are -0.6841, -78.4378. It lies in Sud America.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi ora?

It is currently -8°C (17°F) con coperto. Umidità is 90% and wind is 4 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Cotopaxi?

aprile, agosto and settembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. gennaio, febbraio and marzo are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cotopaxi in?

Cotopaxi observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The ora locale is 7:14 AM.

What are the top things a do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Mappa tilesOpenStreetMappa 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 ottobre 22, 2026 at 7:14 AM ora locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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