Mountain in Equador

Geografia of Cotopaxi

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

☁️ -9°C now🕔 1:24 AM local📅 Best: abril, agosto and setembro⛰ 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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Coordenadas: 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TipoMountain
PaísEquador
ContinenteAmérica do Sul
Coordenadas0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Hora local1:24 AM (UTC-05:00)
Melhores mesesabril, agosto and setembro
ClimaPolar

Resumo

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

Neste momento, a temperatura é de -9°C (16°F) in Cotopaxi com encoberto. A sensação térmica é de -14°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de -10°C a -6°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 75%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 2.8/10 – fraco — considere outro dia.

A melhor época para visitar Cotopaxi is abril, agosto and setembro. O clima é polar. janeiro, fevereiro and março costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. novembro é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de -4°C, enquanto setembro é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de -13°C.

Entre os destaques próximos estão Chimborazo.

Em termos simples. Today is about average for setembro. The forecast high of -6°C is in line com the -5°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 6 PM a 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Visibilidade is down a 0,3 km – use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rajadas a 79 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. 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.

janfevmarabrmaijunjulagosetoutnovdezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MêsMáxima médiaMínima médiaPrecipitaçãoAvaliação
janeiro-4°-11°102 mm★★☆☆☆
fevereiro-5°-10°165 mm☆☆☆☆
março-4°-11°125 mm☆☆☆☆
abril-4°-11°82 mm★★☆☆☆
mai-5°-10°82 mm★★☆☆☆
junho-6°-11°92 mm★★☆☆☆
julho-6°-11°99 mm★★☆☆☆
agosto-6°-12°41 mm★★☆☆☆
setembro-5°-13°58 mm★★☆☆☆
outubro-4°-12°86 mm★★☆☆☆
novembro-4°-11°90 mm★★☆☆☆
dezembro-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 Equador. Its coordinates are -0.6841, -78.4378. It lies in América do Sul.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi agora?

It is currently -9°C (16°F) com encoberto. Humidade is 97% and wind is 11 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Cotopaxi?

abril, agosto and setembro offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. janeiro, fevereiro and março are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cotopaxi in?

Cotopaxi observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The hora local is 1:24 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.
Mapa tilesOpenStreetMapa 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 setembro 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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