Cotopaxi Resor Guide
Cotopaxi travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time och visit, things och do and nearby places.
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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 -7°C (19°F) in Cotopaxi med mulet. Det känns som -11°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan -10°C och -4°C. Risken för nederbörd är 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 2.6/10 - 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 -4°C is in line med the -4°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 8 AM och 11 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Sikt is down och 1,0 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance. 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.
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Koordinater: 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378)
Vädret i Cotopaxi just nu
Open-Meteo Updated 1:10 AM, okt 23 local time.
Weekend outlook
🌧️ -4° / -9°
Skurar · 100% rain · wind 12 km/h
🌧️ -3° / -12°
Skurar · 100% rain · wind 8 km/h
Quick facts about Cotopaxi
| Typ | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Land | Ecuador |
| Kontinent | Sydamerika |
| Koordinater | 0°41′2.8″S 78°26′16.1″W (-0.6841, -78.4378) |
| Elevation | 5.897 m |
| Known for | a near-perfect volcanic cone |
| Lokal tid | 1:10 AM (UTC-05:00) |
| Best months | april, augusti and september |
| Klimat | Polar |
Saker att göra in Cotopaxi
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Bästa tiden att besöka Cotopaxi
Go in april, augusti and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.
Hardest months: januari, februari and mars - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.
What och pack, what och skip
- A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
- Insulated outer layer, hat and boots med grip for ice
- A packable rain shell - 7 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices - frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
- If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and mars - 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 Sydamerika.
What is the weather like in Cotopaxi just nu?
It is currently -7°C (19°F) med mulet. Luftfuktighet is 85% and wind is 5 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 1:10 AM.
What are the top things och do in Cotopaxi?
Popular options include Chimborazo.
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Data sources and methodology
| Place data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (mountains) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Karta tiles | OpenStreetKarta contributors, CARTO and Esri. |
| Elevation | Open-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value. |
| Method | Scores, 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 23, 2026 at 1:10 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
