Location & Surroundings

El Carmen is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,838 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gualaceo, 10 km to the east. The national capital Quito is about 300 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 13 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' 57" S, 78° 52' 2" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2838 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 172 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Carmen

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

Now 15.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 15.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 387 W/m2.

Temperature
15.7 C
Wind
3.6 m/s E (105 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.84 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 15.7 3.6 105 64 1,015.6 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 10.8 1.7 117 92 1,016.8 0.90 / 0.90 88 270.6 n/a
12h 9.5 1.4 89 94 1,018.2 0.00 / 0.21 91 0.0 n/a
18h 9.4 1.6 84 92 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.04 68 5.0 n/a
Tomorrow 13.9 2.9 108 75 1,016.3 0.79 / 0.84 99 386.6 n/a
30h 10.4 1.9 94 95 1,017.6 0.47 / 1.31 60 216.9 n/a
36h 9.7 1.5 68 95 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.30 98 0.0 n/a
42h 9.4 1.7 84 94 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.25 81 6.2 n/a
Sunday 14.7 3.3 104 71 1,015.9 1.10 / 1.34 74 505.2 n/a
54h 10.2 1.8 102 93 1,017.6 1.10 / 2.44 80 365.2 n/a
60h 9.5 1.2 102 95 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.24 100 0.0 n/a
66h 9.6 1.5 80 95 1,019.3 0.84 / 1.08 99 1.1 n/a
Monday 11.3 1.7 104 92 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.89 91 88.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Carmen?
Now 15.7 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 15.7 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.8 mm. Solar peaks near 387 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Carmen today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in El Carmen?
Local time is 23:45. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Carmen?
El Carmen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Carmen?
DEM 2,838 m.
Where is El Carmen located?
It is at -2.91573, -78.86732 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Carmen in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3658327