Location & Surroundings

Las Peñas is a settlement in Guayas, Ecuador, at 35 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santa Elena, 33 km to the southwest. The national capital Quito is about 310 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is General Ulpiano Paez Airport, 43 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° 0' 0" S, 80° 40' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 35 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 71 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 Las Penas

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

Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 27.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 404 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
3.0 m/s SW (239 deg)
Humidity
83 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
3.17 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 24.4 3.0 239 83 1,013.4 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 24.0 1.5 208 87 1,014.0 3.23 / 3.23 100 0.8 n/a
12h 27.3 3.8 255 72 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.17 66 403.5 n/a
18h 24.9 3.0 277 85 1,012.3 0.56 / 0.73 86 312.2 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 1.5 244 90 1,013.0 2.44 / 3.17 97 0.0 n/a
30h 24.2 1.1 203 89 1,013.2 0.00 / 2.60 95 1.2 n/a
36h 27.2 4.4 253 76 1,011.3 0.00 / 1.06 50 425.6 n/a
42h 25.1 3.1 237 85 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.67 79 335.6 n/a
Tuesday 24.2 1.2 236 91 1,011.2 4.15 / 4.81 100 0.0 n/a
54h 24.4 2.0 226 89 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.58 93 1.6 n/a
60h 24.9 3.2 247 85 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.58 98 83.4 n/a
66h 24.5 3.5 228 86 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.25 91 122.0 n/a
Wednesday 23.8 3.7 201 87 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.06 87 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-27 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Las Penas?
Now 24.4 C with overcast skies and a 3.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.0 to 27.3 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 3.2 mm. Solar peaks near 404 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Las Penas today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Las Penas?
Local time is 07:45. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Las Penas?
Las Penas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Las Penas?
DEM 35 m.
Where is Las Penas located?
It is at -2.00000, -80.66667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Las Penas in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 1993-12-23
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3654893

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