Location & Surroundings

Luranda is a locality in Loja, Ecuador, at 1,307 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cariamanga, 10 km to the southeast. The national capital Quito is about 465 km to the north. The nearest airport is Catamayo / Camilo Ponce Enriquez, 38 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    4° 14' 58" S, 79° 36' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1307 m
  • Timezone
  • Time Shift GMT (DST )

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

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Weather in Luranda

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

Now 18.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 27.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 725 W/m2.

Temperature
18.8 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (265 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
32 %
Precip
5.25 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 18.8 1.6 265 81 1,013.7 - / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
6h 15.8 0.5 72 91 1,015.2 0.11 / 0.11 9 0.0 n/a
12h 16.9 1.2 89 83 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 9.8 n/a
18h 27.7 3.2 274 40 1,010.0 0.13 / 0.13 83 724.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.0 1.7 259 80 1,012.9 5.12 / 5.25 19 199.9 n/a
30h 16.7 0.2 268 92 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.90 71 0.0 n/a
36h 17.1 0.4 60 85 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.19 17 9.8 n/a
42h 23.4 1.4 264 57 1,012.2 1.03 / 1.22 73 531.1 n/a
Monday 18.7 1.1 225 77 1,013.5 3.46 / 4.68 10 217.9 n/a
54h 16.5 0.5 251 93 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.59 50 0.0 n/a
60h 17.0 0.7 85 83 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.03 15 9.1 n/a
66h 23.9 3.2 262 57 1,011.1 0.40 / 0.43 96 550.6 n/a
Tuesday 19.0 2.0 251 82 1,013.0 4.86 / 5.29 70 198.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luranda?
Now 18.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 27.7 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 725 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
What type of place is Luranda?
Luranda is a locality.
What is the elevation of Luranda?
DEM 1,307 m.
Where is Luranda located?
It is at -4.24933, -79.60448 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luranda in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2024-12-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13152211

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