Location & Surroundings

Zhucay is a settlement in Azuay, Ecuador, at 2,597 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cuenca, 9 km to the northeast. The national capital Quito is about 310 km to the north. The nearest airport is Cuenca / Mariscal Lamar, 11 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° 57' 37" S, 79° 2' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2597 m
  • Timezone America/Guayaquil
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 84 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +593

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Zhucay

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

Now 8.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.6 to 16.1 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.

Temperature
8.6 C
Wind
1.9 m/s E (83 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,019.0 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
0.19 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 8.6 1.9 83 91 1,019.0 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 16.1 3.6 101 60 1,014.7 0.31 / 0.31 86 514.7 n/a
12h 10.7 2.1 105 89 1,016.6 0.38 / 0.69 69 292.6 n/a
18h 9.9 2.7 63 94 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.42 80 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.2 1.8 69 90 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.19 99 2.1 n/a
30h 16.5 4.4 99 53 1,014.4 0.15 / 0.33 93 505.8 n/a
36h 10.1 2.0 106 86 1,016.8 0.17 / 0.50 13 337.1 n/a
42h 7.8 1.4 81 96 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.01 89 0.0 n/a
Monday 9.1 1.6 87 93 1,019.5 0.14 / 0.14 95 1.4 n/a
54h 12.8 2.9 75 79 1,016.1 0.96 / 1.10 98 397.8 n/a
60h 11.2 2.1 95 86 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.85 89 172.2 n/a
66h 8.8 1.8 56 94 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.11 97 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 9.0 1.2 45 91 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.04 100 3.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Zhucay?
Now 8.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.6 to 16.1 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 515 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 Zhucay today?
Sunrise around 06:08 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Zhucay?
Local time is 17:28. Time zone: America/Guayaquil (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Zhucay?
Zhucay is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Zhucay?
DEM 2,597 m.
Where is Zhucay located?
It is at -2.96026, -79.04785 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Zhucay in?
It is in Ecuador.

Sources

Last updated 2017-02-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3649892