Location & Surroundings

Canales is a settlement in Los Rios, Ecuador, at 37 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Balzar, 10 km to the west. The national capital Quito is about 190 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Reales Tamarindos Airport, 80 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 20' 0" S, 79° 49' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 37 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Canales

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

Now 32.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 32.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.

Temperature
32.1 C
Wind
1.5 m/s SW (239 deg)
Humidity
55 %
Pressure
1,007.1 hPa
Clouds
21 %
Precip
0.11 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 32.1 1.5 239 55 1,007.1 - / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 3.0 344 68 1,006.5 0.01 / 0.01 53 469.9 n/a
12h 24.7 2.0 140 88 1,010.4 4.49 / 4.50 100 0.0 n/a
18h 24.5 1.3 159 88 1,010.7 0.00 / 2.15 74 2.5 n/a
Tomorrow 31.1 1.0 263 59 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.11 84 540.0 n/a
30h 27.8 1.2 346 75 1,007.7 1.60 / 1.71 53 219.7 n/a
36h 24.9 0.9 50 90 1,010.2 3.99 / 5.70 99 0.0 n/a
42h 24.5 1.5 117 89 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.99 78 2.7 n/a
Monday 31.5 1.2 313 59 1,007.5 0.00 / 0.07 73 566.4 n/a
54h 27.5 3.4 333 77 1,007.4 2.06 / 2.13 90 310.3 n/a
60h 24.4 1.0 138 94 1,009.7 9.51 / 11.64 100 0.0 n/a
66h 23.7 1.8 183 96 1,010.8 10.09 / 21.73 99 0.2 n/a
Tuesday 29.8 1.1 240 68 1,008.3 0.00 / 3.71 81 372.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Canales?
Now 32.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 32.1 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Canales today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Canales?
Local time is 20:32. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Canales?
Canales is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Canales?
DEM 37 m.
Where is Canales located?
It is at -1.33333, -79.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Canales in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3659856