Mountain in Ecuador

Cotopaxi Călătorii Guide

Cotopaxi travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time și visit, things și do and nearby places.

☁️ -9°C now🕔 12:54 PM local📅 Best: aprilie, august and septembrie⛰ 5.897 m

Active alerts for Cotopaxi

⚠️joi, aug 20: freezing overnight, -9°C (15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️joi, aug 20: damaging gusts și 90 km/h.
⚠️vin, aug 21: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️vin, aug 21: damaging gusts și 103 km/h.
⚠️sâm, aug 22: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sâm, aug 22: damaging gusts și 79 km/h.

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

Rezumat

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.

Acum sunt -9°C (15°F) in Cotopaxi cu acoperit. Temperatura resimțită este -14°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între -9°C și -6°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 96%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.2/10 - slab — alege altă zi.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Cotopaxi is aprilie, august and septembrie. Clima este polar. ianuarie, februarie and martie tend și be the least comfortable months. noiembrie is the warmest month cu average highs near -4°C, while septembrie is the coldest cu lows near -13°C.

Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.

Pe scurt. Today is about average for august. The forecast high of -6°C is in line cu the -6°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 6 PM și 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Vizibilitate is down și 0,2 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Rafale și 90 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Overnight lows near -9°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.

Harta Cotopaxi

Interactive map cu nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

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

Vremea în Cotopaxi acum

☁️
-9°C
Acoperit · feels like -14°C
Umiditate94%
Vânt12 km/h ESE
Rafale90 km/h
Indice UV0 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate100%
Presiune510 hPa
VizibilitateVery poor · 0 km
Calitatea aerului23 · Good
Răsărit6:14 AM
Apus6:19 PM
Lună🌓 First quarter · 63%

Open-Meteo Updated 12:54 PM, aug 21 local time.

⚠️joi, aug 20: freezing overnight, -9°C (15°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️joi, aug 20: damaging gusts și 90 km/h.
⚠️vin, aug 21: freezing overnight, -12°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️vin, aug 21: damaging gusts și 103 km/h.
⚠️sâm, aug 22: freezing overnight, -11°C (13°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sâm, aug 22: damaging gusts și 79 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, aug 22

🌦️ -5° / -11°

Light drizzle · 20% rain · wind 16 km/h

dumday, aug 23

🌦️ -5° / -10°

Light drizzle · 33% rain · wind 15 km/h

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TipMountain
ȚarăEcuador
ContinentAmerica de Sud
Coordonate0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Ora locală12:54 PM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsaprilie, august and septembrie
ClimăPolar

Lucruri de făcut in Cotopaxi

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Cotopaxi.

Cea mai bună perioadă Cotopaxi

Go in aprilie, august and septembrie. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and martie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie☆☆☆☆
martie☆☆☆☆
aprilie★★☆☆☆
mai★★☆☆☆
iunie★★☆☆☆
iulie★★☆☆☆
august★★☆☆☆
septembrie★★☆☆☆
octombrie★★☆☆☆
noiembrie★★☆☆☆
decembrie★★☆☆☆

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots cu grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell - 4 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.
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 90 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and martie - historically the least comfortable months here.

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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 America de Sud.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi acum?

It is currently -9°C (15°F) cu acoperit. Umiditate is 94% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time și visit Cotopaxi?

aprilie, august and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. ianuarie, februarie and martie 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 12:54 PM.

What are the top things și do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Hartă tilesOpenStreetHartă 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 august 21, 2026 at 12:54 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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