Location & Surroundings

Cangas is a settlement in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador, at 585 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sucua, 58 km to the northwest. The national capital Quito is about 305 km to the north. The nearest airport is Mendez Airport, 42 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° 54' 53" S, 77° 55' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 585 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cangas

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

Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.5 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 8.2 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
1.5 m/s NW (295 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
77 %
Precip
8.17 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 19.6 1.5 295 98 1,013.5 - / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
6h 19.8 1.5 284 98 1,014.1 2.30 / 2.30 31 9.3 n/a
12h 32.5 1.3 94 42 1,010.8 0.00 / 1.80 30 743.7 n/a
18h 21.9 0.5 288 91 1,010.5 0.00 / 1.39 65 384.1 n/a
Tomorrow 19.5 1.3 287 99 1,012.6 6.78 / 8.17 39 0.0 n/a
30h 19.7 0.9 279 98 1,014.1 0.00 / 4.37 37 9.5 n/a
36h 24.8 0.9 92 88 1,012.5 2.76 / 7.13 99 575.1 n/a
42h 20.8 0.2 190 99 1,012.4 1.74 / 8.87 96 260.9 n/a
Tuesday 20.1 0.7 291 99 1,012.8 0.00 / 3.06 100 0.0 n/a
54h 19.8 0.9 275 99 1,014.5 0.00 / 2.86 91 1.2 n/a
60h 26.5 0.9 77 71 1,012.7 0.00 / 1.88 76 344.8 n/a
66h 21.0 0.8 280 97 1,013.0 0.60 / 2.49 63 228.0 n/a
Wednesday 19.7 1.3 285 96 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.01 93 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cangas?
Now 19.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 19.5 to 32.5 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 8.2 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 8.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cangas today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:11 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Cangas?
Local time is 09:09. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cangas?
Cangas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cangas?
DEM 585 m.
Where is Cangas located?
It is at -2.91472, -77.92250 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cangas in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3760721