Today
Sun, Jun 21
Moderate drizzle
16°7°
- Rain chance
- 100%
- Precip
- 4.2 mm
- Max wind
- 9 km/h
Tulcán weather forecast
Carchi, Ecuador · Guayaquil time · 0.81°, -77.72°
Current conditions · 8:45 AM local
Current conditions in Tulcán
12°C
Overcast
Feels like 7°C
- Humidity
- 89%
- Wind
- 6 km/h SW
- Gusts
- 18 km/h
- UV index
- 0
- Visibility
- 10.8 km
Right now
Right now in Tulcán, it's overcast with the temperature at 12 °C. It feels close to the actual reading at 10 °C. Wind is from the SW at 6 km/h. Humidity stands at 85% with sea-level pressure near 1021 hPa.
At a glance
Today
16° / 7°Moderate drizzle · rain likely (100%)
Tomorrow
16° / 6°Light drizzle · rain likely (92%)
Upcoming · to Saturday
17° / 6°Highs 17°, lows 6°. The most active day looks like Thursday, when rain chances peak at 100%.
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Next 3 days
Expect moderate drizzle today, between 7 °C and 16 °C. Rain chance peaks at 100% with around 4.2 mm possible. Tomorrow looks like light drizzle; temperatures run from 6 °C up to 16 °C. Rain chance peaks at 92% with around 0.8 mm possible. Tuesday looks like moderate drizzle; temperatures run from 6 °C up to 16 °C. Rain chance peaks at 95% with around 1.7 mm possible.
Tomorrow
Mon, Jun 22
Light drizzle
16°6°
- Rain chance
- 92%
- Precip
- 0.8 mm
- Max wind
- 12 km/h
Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Moderate drizzle
16°6°
- Rain chance
- 95%
- Precip
- 1.7 mm
- Max wind
- 9 km/h
Next 48 hours
- 12 AM9°24%7 km/h
- 1 AM9°29%8 km/h
- 2 AM8°32%6 km/h
- 3 AM8°33%6 km/h
- 4 AM9°35%5 km/h
- 5 AM9°36%6 km/h
- 6 AM9°38%6 km/h
- 7 AM9°43%9 km/h
- 8 AM11°56%7 km/h
- 9 AM12°73%6 km/h
- 10 AM12°86%3 km/h
- 11 AM13°93%4 km/h
- 12 PM14°98%7 km/h
- 1 PM16°100%9 km/h
- 2 PM14°100%9 km/h
- 3 PM13°100%8 km/h
- 4 PM13°96%6 km/h
- 5 PM13°71%4 km/h
- 6 PM12°37%2 km/h
- 7 PM10°12%2 km/h
- 8 PM9°3%3 km/h
- 9 PM9°3%6 km/h
- 10 PM8°4%6 km/h
- 11 PM7°3%9 km/h
- 12 AM8°2%9 km/h
- 1 AM8°2%9 km/h
- 2 AM7°2%6 km/h
- 3 AM7°2%5 km/h
- 4 AM6°2%8 km/h
- 5 AM6°1%9 km/h
- 6 AM6°0%9 km/h
- 7 AM8°0%9 km/h
- 8 AM11°1%7 km/h
- 9 AM12°3%5 km/h
- 10 AM15°12%6 km/h
- 11 AM16°37%11 km/h
- 12 PM16°69%12 km/h
- 1 PM16°90%12 km/h
- 2 PM16°92%11 km/h
- 3 PM16°83%9 km/h
- 4 PM15°69%9 km/h
- 5 PM14°48%6 km/h
- 6 PM13°21%2 km/h
- 7 PM11°2%3 km/h
- 8 PM9°0%1 km/h
- 9 PM9°1%2 km/h
- 10 PM8°4%2 km/h
- 11 PM7°4%3 km/h
In depth
Tulcán starts the period under overcast, with the mercury at 12 °C and a feels-like of 10 °C. Today's forecast calls for moderate drizzle, topping out near 16 °C before falling back to 7 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the SW around 9 km/h, with gusts up to 35 km/h. Highs ease downward through the week, ranging 13 to 17 °C. Rain is in the picture on today, Tuesday, Thursday and beyond, with roughly 28 mm expected in total across the week. Tomorrow brings light drizzle with a high of 16 °C and a 92% chance of precipitation. Sunrise comes at 06:07 and sunset at 18:17, giving 12.2 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 85% with pressure near 1021 hPa. Looking further out, Thursday shows light drizzle with a high around 14 °C, while Saturday ends the week at 13 °C. Forecast details are refreshed throughout the day as new model runs arrive, so check back for the latest figures.
Air quality
14
Good
US AQI · European AQI 12
Air quality in Tulcán is currently good, with a US AQI of 14 (European AQI 12). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Air quality is healthy; no precautions needed. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 1 µg/m³.
Pollutants
- PM2.5
- 1 µg/m³
- PM10
- 1 µg/m³
- Ozone (O₃)
- 30 µg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.5 µg/m³
- SO₂
- 0.8 µg/m³
- CO
- 120 µg/m³
- Dust
- 0 µg/m³
Sun & UV
- Sunrise
- 6:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 10m
- Max UV
- 1.35 Low
Wind
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- Gusts
- 18 km/h
- Direction
- SW (218°)
Farming weather
Soil temperatures today read surface 7.4 °C, 6 cm 8.4 °C, 18 cm 10.1 °C, 54 cm 10.5 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.29 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.31 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is within the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Forecast rain (28 mm) roughly covers crop water demand (ET0 19 mm), so irrigation can likely be paused. A suitable spraying window opens around 07:00 on 2026-06-22, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 46, maize 8.
- Topsoil moisture
- 0.289 m³/m³
- Soil temp
- 9°C
- ET₀ today
- 2.54 mm
- Spray window
- ~5:00
- Rain (next 7d)
- 28.1 mm
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- Humidity
- 89%
Advisory summary
No weather alert thresholds are crossed for Tulcán in the current forecast (derived from forecast data, not official warnings). Conditions may still change — check back for updates.
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All data for Tulcán
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Tulcán, Carchi, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0.8124, -77.71709 |
| Elevation | 2962 m |
| Timezone | America/Guayaquil |
| Population | 86,498 |
| Observed at (local) | 8:45 AM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 12°C |
| Apparent temperature | 7°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 89% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 7°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 3 |
| Cloud cover | 90% |
| Surface pressure | 724 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 6 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 18 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 218° (SW) |
| Visibility | 10.8 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Day |
| Today max / min | 16°C / 7°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 17°C / 5°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 4.2 mm |
| Today rain sum | 3.5 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 100% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 9 km/h / 35 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 219° (SW) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:07 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Daylight duration | 12h 10m |
| Sunshine duration | 9h 30m |
| Max UV index | 1.35 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 2.54 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.289 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 9°C |
| US AQI | 14 |
| European AQI | 12 |
| PM2.5 | 1 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 1 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 30 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 0.5 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 0.8 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 120 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 0 µg/m³ |
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Will it rain in Tulcán tomorrow?
Rain is likely in Tulcán tomorrow — the chance of precipitation reaches 92%, with around 0.8 mm expected.
What is the temperature in Tulcán today?
Today Tulcán sees moderate drizzle with a high of 16 °C and a low of 7 °C.
How hot will it be in Tulcán tomorrow?
Tomorrow's high in Tulcán is forecast at 16 °C with light drizzle.
Is it windy in Tulcán today?
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 35 km/h today.
What is the UV index in Tulcán today?
The UV index peaks at 1 today, which is low.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tulcán today?
The sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 18:17 local time.
Is the air quality in Tulcán good today?
Air quality is good right now, with a US AQI reading of 14.