Location & Surroundings

Cuenca is a third-order administrative division in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,583 m elevation. The national capital Quito is about 300 km to the north.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 53' 15" S, 79° 0' 3" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2583 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 11,507 p/km²
  • Built-up 36.1%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

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Weather in Cuenca

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

Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 14.9 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 15.1 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (116 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,017.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
15.09 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 10.6 1.0 116 97 1,017.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.3 1.4 85 94 1,017.8 0.44 / 0.44 99 8.9 n/a
12h 14.9 3.0 118 72 1,013.7 1.81 / 2.25 99 569.9 n/a
18h 11.4 0.6 96 90 1,014.9 2.79 / 5.04 92 128.6 n/a
Tomorrow 9.3 0.3 338 95 1,017.0 10.05 / 15.09 100 0.0 n/a
30h 9.4 0.7 99 95 1,018.3 0.00 / 3.02 100 2.2 n/a
36h 14.1 2.3 95 76 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.75 97 357.4 n/a
42h 10.9 1.2 209 93 1,015.8 2.55 / 4.30 100 164.5 n/a
Sunday 10.4 0.4 216 95 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.24 98 0.0 n/a
54h 10.2 1.4 93 95 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.98 100 2.7 n/a
60h 15.5 2.6 109 70 1,013.5 1.77 / 2.76 91 599.3 n/a
66h 10.7 0.3 287 92 1,015.8 0.92 / 3.67 100 146.2 n/a
Monday 9.6 0.5 294 95 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.43 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cuenca?
Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.3 to 14.9 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 15.1 mm. Solar peaks near 570 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 15.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cuenca today?
Sunrise around 05:52 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Cuenca?
Local time is 08:46. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cuenca?
Cuenca is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Cuenca?
DEM 2,583 m.
Where is Cuenca located?
It is at -2.88752, -79.00087 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cuenca in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2015-09-16
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