Mountain in Ecuador

Cotopaxi Karta

Interactive map of Cotopaxi med coordinates, nearby places, airports and travel highlights.

☁️ -8°C now🕔 7:46 AM local📅 Best: april, augusti and september⛰ 5.897 m

Sammanfattning

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.

Just nu är det -8°C (17°F) in Cotopaxi med mulet. Det känns som -12°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan -9°C och -5°C. Risken för nederbörd är 93%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.5/10 - dåligt — överväg en annan dag.

Bästa tiden att besöka Cotopaxi is april, augusti and september. Klimatet är polar. januari, februari and mars tend och be the least comfortable months. november is the warmest month med average highs near -4°C, while september is the coldest med lows near -12°C.

Nearby highlights include Chimborazo.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is about average for oktober. The forecast high of -5°C is in line med the -4°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 7 AM och 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Sikt is down och 0,2 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. Vindbyar och 59 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.

Karta över Cotopaxi

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

Quick facts about Cotopaxi

TypMountain
LandEcuador
KontinentSydamerika
Koordinater0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Elevation5.897 m
Known fora near-perfect volcanic cone
Lokal tid7:46 AM (UTC-05:00)
Best monthsapril, augusti and september
KlimatPolar

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Getting och Cotopaxi

By road, from nearby cities
  • Quito · 56 km · roughly 48 min driving

Distances are straight-line; driving times assume a 70 km/h average and no traffic.

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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 Sydamerika.

What is the weather like in Cotopaxi just nu?

It is currently -8°C (17°F) med mulet. Luftfuktighet is 90% and wind is 6 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Cotopaxi?

april, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Cotopaxi, which has a polar climate. januari, februari 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 7:46 AM.

What are the top things och do in Cotopaxi?

Popular options include Chimborazo.

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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 oktober 26, 2026 at 7:46 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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