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Cotacachi Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 19° · coldest night Monday at 9°

The short of it: Cotacachi weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high 16 °C (61 °F), low 10 °C (49 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 19 mm (0.76 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 13:00 local time.

COTACACHI, Saturday. — Cotacachi may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 16° before sinking to 10° by night. A raw day by local measure — 5° below the November average of 21°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the N, gusting to 25 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 19°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 9°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 19 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Cotacachi brings highs near 21°, lows of 10° and about 110 mm of rain over the month. September is the warmest month here at 22°, August the coldest at 9°, and April the wettest with 113 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 6 min. The station stands 3,002 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast16°15°6 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMLight showers16°15°6 km/h0.3 mm
3 PMThunderstorm14°14°7 km/h4.4 mm
4 PMThunderstorm14°13°6 km/h4.0 mm
5 PMThunderstorm13°12°6 km/h3.9 mm
6 PMThunderstorm12°12°5 km/h2.7 mm
7 PMThunderstorm12°11°4 km/h2.4 mm
8 PMLight showers12°11°4 km/h1.4 mm
9 PMFog11°11°3 km/h–
10 PMFog11°10°3 km/h–
11 PMFog11°10°3 km/h–
12 AMFog10°9°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast10°9°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
5 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
7 AMPartly cloudy10°9°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy12°10°6 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy14°12°7 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy15°13°10 km/h–
11 AMOvercast17°14°11 km/h–
12 PMOvercast18°15°11 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 16°, low 10°, 19 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 5:59 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.

The Almanac · Cotacachi Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Cotacachi, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 28 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 6 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 21°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 110 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Cotacachi in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Cotacachi by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January21°9°69 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
February21°9°78 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
March21°10°94 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
April20°10°113 mm8 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦
May21°10°70 mm8 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
June21°9°42 mm9 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
July21°9°18 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
August22°9°20 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
September22°9°41 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°9°82 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November21°10°110 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
December20°10°80 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Cotacachi

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Cotacachi today?

Right now it is 16 °C (61 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 15 °C (58 °F). Today’s high is 16 °C (61 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (49 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 19 mm (0.76 in) expected.

Will it rain in Cotacachi this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 19 mm (0.76 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Cotacachi?

Yes: thunderstorms expected. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Cotacachi?

September, with an average high of 22 °C (71 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 9 °C (47 °F). The wettest month is April (113 mm (4.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Cotacachi?

September and August. September brings highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and about 41 mm (1.6 in) of rain; August highs near 22 °C (71 °F) and 20 mm (0.79 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Cotacachi?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 9 °C (47 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
AtuntaquiImbabura6 km ENE21°10°107 mm
OtavaloImbabura7 km S20°9°108 mm
IbarraImbabura17 km ENE22°11°98 mm
CayambePichincha32 km SSE20°8°114 mm
PimampiroImbabura38 km ENE23°12°86 mm
PomasquiPichincha45 km SSW21°9°78 mm
El ÁngelCarchi51 km NE16°6°144 mm
OyambarilloPichincha55 km S20°8°105 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor