Location & Surroundings

San Jose is a village in El Oro, Ecuador, at 1,031 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pinas, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Quito is about 400 km to the north. The nearest airport is Santa Rosa Regional Airport, 44 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type third-order administrative division (ADM3)
  • a subdivision of a second-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    3° 37' 46" S, 79° 39' 20" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1031 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 230 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

Places in San Jose

Weather in San Jose

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

Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 28.7 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.

Temperature
17.7 C
Wind
0.7 m/s E (86 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
20 %
Precip
0.04 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 17.7 0.7 86 88 1,013.4 - / 0.00 20 0.0 n/a
6h 18.2 1.4 98 77 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 18 7.0 n/a
12h 28.7 2.5 301 44 1,008.7 0.01 / 0.01 45 743.6 n/a
18h 19.5 0.6 27 88 1,011.6 1.51 / 1.52 29 318.1 n/a
Tomorrow 17.5 1.0 79 89 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.04 59 0.0 n/a
30h 18.1 0.7 75 83 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.04 74 5.4 n/a
36h 26.7 2.4 293 51 1,009.7 0.13 / 0.16 48 686.8 n/a
42h 19.1 0.6 334 89 1,012.1 1.48 / 1.64 60 317.5 n/a
Monday 17.5 0.9 58 91 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
54h 18.3 0.8 79 82 1,013.5 0.02 / 0.02 40 6.2 n/a
60h 25.7 2.7 302 56 1,010.1 0.93 / 0.95 77 626.1 n/a
66h 19.0 0.7 358 90 1,011.6 2.18 / 3.13 52 256.9 n/a
Tuesday 17.4 0.4 40 93 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.36 85 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San Jose?
Now 17.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 28.7 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in San Jose?
Local time is 07:02. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is San Jose?
San Jose is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of San Jose?
DEM 1,031 m.
Where is San Jose located?
It is at -3.62931, -79.65554 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San Jose in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2015-09-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10793450