Location & Surroundings

El Cabo is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,231 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 5 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° 51' 8" S, 78° 46' 40" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2231 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,702 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Cabo

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

Now 10.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 13.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 386 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
2.0 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
1.97 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 2.0 88 95 1,016.7 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 10.2 1.9 83 97 1,018.2 0.58 / 0.58 100 0.0 n/a
12h 10.1 2.3 79 97 1,018.6 0.97 / 1.55 100 0.5 n/a
18h 13.3 2.8 106 81 1,016.1 0.28 / 1.84 66 385.9 n/a
Tomorrow 10.7 1.7 94 98 1,016.6 0.13 / 1.97 94 258.3 n/a
30h 10.4 1.9 72 95 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.62 100 0.0 n/a
36h 9.6 1.4 66 96 1,018.9 0.11 / 0.73 99 1.1 n/a
42h 11.0 1.9 83 95 1,018.0 1.20 / 1.93 100 83.8 n/a
Wednesday 10.0 1.8 82 98 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.20 93 54.9 n/a
54h 9.4 1.8 73 95 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.20 89 0.0 n/a
60h 9.1 2.4 84 96 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.01 100 1.4 n/a
66h 12.0 2.8 92 85 1,018.4 1.07 / 1.08 100 229.2 n/a
Thursday 8.8 1.7 95 94 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.90 54 118.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cabo?
Now 10.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 13.3 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 2.0 mm. Solar peaks near 386 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 El Cabo today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in El Cabo?
Local time is 01:11. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Cabo?
El Cabo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cabo?
DEM 2,231 m.
Where is El Cabo located?
It is at -2.85224, -78.77770 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cabo in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3658352