Location & Surroundings

Bulcay is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,224 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 3 km to the south. The national capital Quito is about 295 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 23 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 52' 5" S, 78° 46' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2224 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,032 p/km²
  • Built-up 8.6%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bulcay

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Bulcay, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.3 to 13.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 541 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
1.1 m/s E (87 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
2.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 9.5 1.1 87 94 1,016.7 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 7.3 0.3 230 94 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 9.1 0.3 39 87 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 14.1 n/a
18h 13.7 3.0 109 78 1,016.1 1.17 / 1.17 74 541.1 n/a
Tomorrow 9.4 0.9 64 95 1,018.4 0.83 / 2.00 41 261.0 n/a
30h 7.5 0.2 332 93 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.01 32 0.0 n/a
36h 9.7 0.6 53 87 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 83 15.7 n/a
42h 14.9 3.5 96 69 1,015.8 1.33 / 1.33 79 556.4 n/a
Sunday 9.2 1.8 90 96 1,018.8 0.65 / 1.99 51 377.5 n/a
54h 7.5 0.7 58 95 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.09 20 0.0 n/a
60h 9.5 1.4 67 90 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.06 90 6.6 n/a
66h 9.9 1.5 99 94 1,020.2 3.11 / 3.16 76 114.1 n/a
Monday 8.2 1.7 74 95 1,019.9 0.00 / 1.96 42 335.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bulcay?
Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.3 to 13.7 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 541 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bulcay today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Bulcay?
Local time is 04:34. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Bulcay?
Bulcay is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bulcay?
DEM 2,224 m.
Where is Bulcay located?
It is at -2.86797, -78.77673 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bulcay in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3660038

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