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Cordillera Occidental · Imbabura · EcuadorSummit weather, forecast and climate
Cotacachi
Volcano4,935 mUltra-prominent peak
Elevation4,935 mabove sea level
Prominence1,837 mindependent height
Isolation55 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul9°average high
0.36° N, 78.35° WElevation 4,935 mUTC−5 · Ecuador Time
From the valley to the top
- Summit4,935 m
- Mid-mountain3,660 m
- Valley · Cotacachi2,385 m
Freezing level in October: above the summit
iThe mountain
Cotacachi in brief
Cotacachi rises to 4,935 m in the Cordillera Occidental, Imbabura, Ecuador. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 1,837 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.
At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 8 months of the year.
The nearest town in the atlas is Cotacachi, 12 km to the SE at 2,385 m.
iiForecast
Weather at three heights
Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.
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iiiSummit climate
The top of Cotacachi by month
Summit temperatures and precipitation
Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 7° |
| Average low | 0° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 1° | 0° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° | 0° |
| Precipitation | 182 mm | 192 mm | 255 mm | 267 mm | 172 mm | 78 mm | 38 mm | 37 mm | 97 mm | 174 mm | 233 mm | 204 mm |
| Cloud cover | 60% | 66% | 75% | 75% | 70% | 63% | 58% | 57% | 65% | 68% | 69% | 59% |
| Daylight | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 07 | 12h 07 | 12h 08 | 12h 09 | 12h 08 | 12h 08 | 12h 07 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 | 12h 06 |
| Month score | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 13 |
Snow and freezing level
Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freezing level | 5,450 m | 5,500 m | 5,550 m | 5,600 m | 5,600 m | 5,600 m | 5,550 m | 5,650 m | 5,650 m | 5,600 m | 5,500 m | 5,450 m |
| Summit | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C | above 0 °C |
ivTerrain
Cotacachi in 3D
vNeighbours
Mountains of EcuadorPeaks nearby
| Mountain | Elevation | Prominence | Distance | July summit high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imbabura Volcano | 4,610 m | 1,519 m | 22 km SE | 9° |
| Chachimbiro | 4,106 m | – | 14 km NE | 12° |
| Cuicocha | 3,246 m | – | 6.9 km S | 16° |
viBase towns
Where to stay nearby
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Otavalo
Imbabura · 17 km SE
19°Oct high
18wet days
56score
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Cotacachi and around
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