Location & Surroundings

El Guando is a settlement in El Oro, Ecuador, at 1,592 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zaruma, 6 km to the south. The national capital Quito is about 400 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catamayo / Camilo Ponce Enriquez, 48 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 38' 17" S, 79° 36' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1592 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 122 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement 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 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 726 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.6 m/s W (285 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
54 %
Precip
0.20 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 26.8 2.6 285 47 1,010.0 - / 0.00 54 0.0 n/a
6h 18.2 0.3 335 90 1,012.2 2.04 / 2.04 40 312.6 n/a
12h 16.4 1.1 82 89 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.12 50 0.0 n/a
18h 17.3 1.5 95 79 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 15 7.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 2.5 287 47 1,009.0 0.20 / 0.20 55 725.6 n/a
30h 18.5 0.8 49 89 1,012.3 2.23 / 2.43 31 342.8 n/a
36h 16.6 1.4 79 87 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.01 33 0.0 n/a
42h 17.4 1.4 94 82 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.01 23 6.0 n/a
Sunday 26.9 1.6 285 45 1,009.5 0.13 / 0.15 47 713.1 n/a
54h 18.2 0.4 52 88 1,012.5 1.84 / 1.99 84 330.6 n/a
60h 16.5 1.2 71 89 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.03 46 0.0 n/a
66h 17.5 1.2 85 78 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.01 49 6.5 n/a
Monday 25.6 1.2 311 52 1,010.2 0.53 / 0.54 53 611.6 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 Guando?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.4 to 27.0 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 726 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Guando today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in El Guando?
Local time is 23:16. 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 1,592 m.
Where is El Guando located?
It is at -3.63809, -79.60734 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Guando in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2025-01-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13178872