Location & Surroundings

El Guando is a settlement in Loja, Ecuador, at 1,190 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Catacocha, 13 km to the west. The national capital Quito is about 440 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catamayo / Camilo Ponce Enriquez, 20 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 4' 41" S, 79° 32' 1" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1190 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 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 El Guando

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

Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 29.5 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 701 W/m2.

Temperature
19.3 C
Wind
2.7 m/s E (97 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
1.25 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 19.3 2.7 97 65 1,013.1 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 15.5 3.2 98 79 1,015.3 0.02 / 0.02 66 0.0 n/a
12h 18.0 3.2 101 70 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 86 6.2 n/a
18h 29.5 4.4 67 31 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 81 700.9 n/a
Tomorrow 19.5 0.8 98 68 1,013.4 1.25 / 1.25 100 255.5 n/a
30h 15.3 2.1 95 75 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.11 49 0.0 n/a
36h 17.1 2.4 98 65 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 6.7 n/a
42h 31.3 4.0 70 24 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 95 743.8 n/a
Monday 18.8 1.8 294 83 1,013.0 2.04 / 2.04 100 323.3 n/a
54h 16.2 0.3 87 90 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.19 100 0.0 n/a
60h 16.9 0.8 82 80 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.07 86 6.2 n/a
66h 29.6 4.3 300 34 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.01 54 747.6 n/a
Tuesday 18.3 1.9 299 87 1,013.0 4.99 / 5.01 59 262.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-19 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Guando?
Now 19.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 29.5 C, max wind 4.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 701 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Guando today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in El Guando?
Local time is 03:49. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Guando?
El Guando is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Guando?
DEM 1,190 m.
Where is El Guando located?
It is at -4.07812, -79.53371 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Guando in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2024-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13152221

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