January in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10January averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 127 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 13 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10February averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 146 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 10 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10March averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
261 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 10 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
April in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10April averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
245 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 11 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
May in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.4/10May averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
233 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 11 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
June in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10June averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 152 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 11 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
July in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10July averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 142 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Cotopaxi — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10August averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 112 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Cotopaxi — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.3/10September averages 9°C (49°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 12 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cotopaxi at 7.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10October averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 180 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10November averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 155 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 16 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Cotopaxi — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10December averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 188 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 12 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
