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Cotopaxiwhen to go

Regional slice of Ecuador with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
17–18 °C
Compare
−5.6°C vs. Ecuador mean
Country
Ecuador
TZ
America/Guayaquil
Region match
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12-month climate · Cotopaxi

How the year moves in Cotopaxi

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Cotopaxi itself rather than over Ecuador as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyCotopaxi, Ecuador. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (17.2), highest in April (18.4). Monthly means: 17.9, 18.2, 18.2, 18.4, 18.3, 17.5, 17.2, 17.5, 17.9, 17.9, 17.8, 17.7.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January17.9
February18.2
March18.2
April18.4
May18.3
June17.5
July17.2
August17.5
September17.9
October17.9
November17.8
December17.7
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyCotopaxi, Ecuador. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in August (204), highest in March (600). Monthly means: 501, 506, 600, 547, 403, 256, 230, 204, 251, 300, 282, 395.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January501
February506
March600
April547
May403
June256
July230
August204
September251
October300
November282
December395
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyCotopaxi, Ecuador. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in March (3.4), highest in September (5.5). Monthly means: 4.2, 3.5, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 4.3, 5.2, 5.5, 4.8, 4.7, 4.4.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.2
February3.5
March3.4
April3.6
May3.8
June3.9
July4.3
August5.2
September5.5
October4.8
November4.7
December4.4
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What the governments say about Ecuador

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ecuador carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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