Mountain in Ecuador

Geografi of Chimborazo

Geografi of Chimborazo: location, coordinates, elevation, terrain and the places around it.

☁️ -12°C now🕔 12:43 AM local📅 Best: juli, augusti and september⛰ 6.263 m

Geografi of Chimborazo

Latitude-1.4692
Longitude-78.8175
Elevation6.263 m
HemisphereSouthern

Cotopaxi is 97 km och the north-east, Quito is 148 km och the north, El Dorado International Airport is 860 km och the north-east and Colombia is 866 km och the north-east.

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Koordinater: 1°28′9.1″S 78°49′3″W (-1.4692, -78.8175)

Quick facts about Chimborazo

TypMountain
LandEcuador
KontinentSydamerika
Koordinater1°28′9.1″S 78°49′3″W (-1.4692, -78.8175)
Elevation6.263 m
Known forthe point farthest from Earth's centre
Lokal tid12:43 AM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsjuli, augusti and september
KlimatPolar

Sammanfattning

Chimborazo is a mountain in Ecuador. Chimborazo is a mountain known as the point farthest from Earth's centre. It sits at 6.263 m above sea level.

Just nu är det -12°C (10°F) in Chimborazo med mulet. Det känns som -17°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan -12°C och -7°C. Risken för nederbörd är 69%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.9/10 - dåligt — överväg en annan dag.

Bästa tiden att besöka Chimborazo is juli, augusti and september. Klimatet är polar. februari, mars and april tend och be the least comfortable months. december is the warmest month med average highs near -4°C, while augusti is the coldest med lows near -14°C.

Nearby highlights include Cotopaxi.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of -7°C is in line med the -5°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 6 PM och 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Sikt is down och 0,1 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Vindbyar och 110 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. 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.

Klimat in Chimborazo month by month

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

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånadAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januari-5°-12°169 mm☆☆☆☆
februari-5°-12°285 mm☆☆☆☆
mars-5°-12°216 mm☆☆☆☆
april-5°-12°184 mm☆☆☆☆
maj-5°-12°140 mm☆☆☆☆
juni-6°-12°116 mm★★☆☆☆
juli-7°-13°78 mm★★☆☆☆
augusti-6°-14°53 mm★★☆☆☆
september-5°-14°101 mm★★☆☆☆
oktober-5°-13°172 mm☆☆☆☆
november-4°-12°142 mm☆☆☆☆
december-4°-12°143 mm☆☆☆☆

Klimat type: Polar. Källa: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chimborazo?

Chimborazo is a mountain in Ecuador. Its coordinates are -1.4692, -78.8175. It lies in Sydamerika.

What is the weather like in Chimborazo just nu?

It is currently -12°C (10°F) med mulet. Luftfuktighet is 100% and wind is 13 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Chimborazo?

juli, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Chimborazo, which has a polar climate. februari, mars and april are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Chimborazo in?

Chimborazo observes America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00). The local time is 12:43 AM.

What are the top things och do in Chimborazo?

Popular options include Cotopaxi.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Karta tilesOpenStreetKarta 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 september 17, 2026 at 12:43 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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