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Latacunga Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clouds Gather on the Horizon

Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.

Warmest today at 20° · coldest night Sunday at 7°

The short of it: Latacunga weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (67 °F) with partly cloudy skies, feeling like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (67 °F), low 7 °C (45 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:45 local time.

LATACUNGA, Saturday. — Those stepping out in Latacunga this morning will find an overcast sky; the afternoon should top out near 20°, the night near 7°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Latacunga is 21°. The wind keeps up from the SSE at 20 km/h, gusting to 21 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 20°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 7°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Latacunga runs from 8° at night to 21° by day, with some 61 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 21°, August the coldest at 7°, and March the wettest with 66 mm. The best months to ride in are January and September.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 9 min. The station stands 2,976 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
NowPartly cloudy19°17°12 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy19°17°14 km/h–
2 PMOvercast20°17°16 km/h0.1 mm
3 PMOvercast19°15°16 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast18°15°15 km/h0.1 mm
5 PMOvercast17°14°13 km/h–
6 PMOvercast15°13°10 km/h–
7 PMOvercast14°12°7 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy13°11°6 km/h–
9 PMPartly cloudy12°10°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy11°9°4 km/h–
11 PMOvercast10°8°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast9°8°3 km/h–
1 AMOvercast9°7°3 km/h–
2 AMOvercast8°7°3 km/h–
3 AMOvercast8°6°3 km/h–
4 AMOvercast7°5°3 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear7°5°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast10°8°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast13°11°9 km/h–
10 AMOvercast16°13°13 km/h–
11 AMOvercast18°15°15 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): overcast, high 20°, low 7°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 6:02 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Latacunga Month by Month

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

November in Latacunga, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 5.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 10 min
Average wind
10 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Latacunga runs warmer: highs about 21°. Wet spells are common — about 61 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Latacunga in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Latacunga by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January20°8°39 mm10 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦✦
February20°8°49 mm10 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦✦
March19°8°66 mm10 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
April19°8°65 mm10 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦
May19°8°40 mm10 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
June18°8°32 mm12 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
July18°7°20 mm13 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦✦✦
August19°7°17 mm13 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
September20°7°28 mm12 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°7°56 mm10 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
November21°8°61 mm10 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦
December20°8°52 mm10 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Latacunga

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Latacunga today?

Right now it is 19 °C (67 °F) with partly cloudy skies; it feels like 17 °C (62 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (67 °F) and tonight’s low 7 °C (45 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Latacunga this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Latacunga?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Latacunga at present.

What is the warmest month in Latacunga?

November, with an average high of 21 °C (69 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is March (66 mm (2.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Latacunga?

January and September. January brings highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and about 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain; September highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and 28 mm (1.1 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Latacunga?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PujilíCotopaxi9 km WSW20°7°59 mm
SaquisilíCotopaxi12 km NNW19°6°63 mm
San MiguelCotopaxi13 km SSE22°8°54 mm
PíllaroTungurahua Province28 km SSE22°9°55 mm
AmbatoTungurahua Province35 km S22°9°49 mm
PelileoTungurahua Province45 km S22°8°53 mm
MachachiPichincha47 km N19°6°103 mm
BañosTungurahua Province56 km SSE23°11°65 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