Tulcán
Ecuador
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A high-altitude Ecuadorian border city with a walkable centre of cafés and restaurants, close to upland country and within reach of the wider region's UNESCO-listed heritage sites.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population86,498
- Nearest water from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.6 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
12°54°
200mm7.8in
F
13°55°
190mm7.4in
M
13°55°
225mm8.9in
A
13°55°
230mm9.0in
M
12°54°
175mm6.9in
J
12°53°
145mm5.7in
J
11°52°
135mm5.3in
A
11°53°
90mm3.5in
S
12°54°
100mm3.8in
O
12°54°
205mm8.0in
N
13°55°
260mm10.2in
D
12°54°
245mm9.7in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
Tulcán: quick answers
Where is Tulcán?
Tulcán is in Ecuador, about 147 km91 miles in a straight line from Quito.
How do you get to Tulcán?
The nearest airport is Tulcán (TUA), about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tulcán?
The warmest month is February, averaging 13°C55°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 11°C52°F. The wettest month is November, with about 259 mm10.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tulcán?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 32 restaurants, 13 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.