Cotacachi Temperature by Month

Cotacachi, Ecuador has a consistently pleasant climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 19°C (66°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

With little seasonal fluctuation, Cotacachi offers a predictable and steady climate. Maximum daytime temperatures reach a pleasant 20°C (68°F) in September and a pleasant 19°C (66°F) in December. At night, lows range from 9°C (48°F) to 9°C (48°F) throughout the year.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Cotacachi by month:

The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. September, the warmest month, gets 189 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Cotacachi's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year, one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.

Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.

Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story, humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.

In Cotacachi, December is the coolest month, with average highs of 19°C (66°F) and humidity around 81%, considered very high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels, they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.

Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Cotacachi this rarely lasts long on the ground.

For more on Cotacachi's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Cotacachi climate page.