Cotopaxi, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cotopaxi, a community in Fremont County, Colorado.
Tonight
50°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cotopaxi
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 50°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 11% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph W | 23% |
| Saturday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph W | 7% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WSW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph N | 5% |
| Monday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 15 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph E | 12% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 30% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 44% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 28% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph N | 35% |
| Friday | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cotopaxi (38.373, -105.686). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cotopaxi
Last spring frost
Jun 11
First fall frost
Sep 9
Growing season
89 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Cotopaxi: nearby ZIP 81223 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Westcliffe, Co (18 mi from Cotopaxi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.