Can it snow in Ecuador

Answer 1

Yes, even though it is located at the equator (the imaginary line that divides the northern and southern halves of the earth from which Ecuador gets it's name), snow can still be found high in the volcanoes that surround the capital city of Quito. Two notable volcanoes where snow can be found are Chimborazo and Cotopaxi. Rising to altitudes of 20,561 feet and 19,347 feet respectively, both reach high enough into the atmosphere to be covered with glaciers. In fact, if you were to measure from the center of the earth, Chimborazo would be higher than Mt. Everest! And Cotopaxi is one of the tallest active volcanoes in the world.

Answer 2

Yes, it is possible for it to snow in Ecuador, specifically in the high altitude regions of the Andes mountains. However, snow is relatively rare in Ecuador due to its tropical location and the majority of the country's climate is characterized by its diverse ecosystems and varying temperatures.

Answer 3

Snowfalls occur at the equator only above the line of freezing temperatures, which is between 4,500 and 4,600 metres or 18,000 feet above sea level. Between this latitude and around 3,000 metres or 9,800 feet, there is a pattern of nightly freezes followed by a strong daily thaw all year round due to the combination of thin chilled air and extremely high solar radiation. Even above the snow line, there is some thaw but it is more than balanced by freezing and with the high precipitation snow remains on the ground, as with Mount Kenya, the Rwenzoris and the Tropical Andes.

It should be noted that the snow line at the equator is by no means the highest in the world. Slightly longer days and stable air at the Tropics means that more snow can be melted and less will fall. Even in the humid Himalayas the snow line is around 5,500 to 5,600 metres and in the Desert Andes it is as high as 6,500 metres. As far from the equator as the Uinta Mountains in Utah at 43˚N, the snow line is still as high as at the equator due to low precipitation and long, hot summer days.

Answer 4

The Andes Mountains run through Ecuador so yes.

Answer 5

well yes it can in the mountains but ecuador rarely gets snow and usually its just ice or thin layers of hail. but in quito it gets some snow and in ibarra it rarely gets snow

Answer 6

It does. See the related question.

Answer 7

No