Location & Surroundings

Tarifa is a third-order administrative division in Guayas, Ecuador, at 4 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Samborondon, 10 km to the east. The national capital Quito is about 240 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Jose Joaquin de Olmedo International Airport, 22 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 58' 11" S, 79° 48' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

Places in Tarifa

Weather in Tarifa

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

Now 28.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 32.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 499 W/m2.

Temperature
28.3 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,007.6 hPa
Clouds
8 %
Precip
1.31 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 28.3 2.6 221 74 1,007.6 - / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 2.0 217 85 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
12h 25.9 1.2 213 85 1,010.5 0.01 / 0.01 95 3.9 n/a
18h 32.7 0.9 300 56 1,007.6 0.12 / 0.13 67 498.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.9 2.6 224 76 1,007.8 1.18 / 1.31 89 273.8 n/a
30h 25.4 2.4 226 85 1,009.9 0.36 / 1.67 99 0.0 n/a
36h 25.3 1.9 194 86 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.59 100 3.7 n/a
42h 31.4 2.2 303 57 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.40 100 544.6 n/a
Saturday 26.8 0.9 35 82 1,009.9 6.37 / 6.78 96 235.5 n/a
54h 24.7 1.7 202 88 1,011.3 0.00 / 4.19 94 0.0 n/a
60h 24.5 1.1 190 88 1,011.6 0.00 / 3.52 93 8.0 n/a
66h 31.2 2.2 352 61 1,009.2 0.00 / 0.07 85 651.5 n/a
Sunday 27.5 1.8 185 78 1,009.2 2.54 / 2.61 37 280.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tarifa?
Now 28.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 32.7 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 499 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tarifa today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Tarifa?
Local time is 05:54. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tarifa?
Tarifa is a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Tarifa?
DEM 4 m.
Where is Tarifa located?
It is at -1.96970, -79.81505 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tarifa in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2015-09-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10792999

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