Tulcán
Tulcán is a town in Carchi, Ecuador, 2,962 m above sea level. It has a population of about 56,719 (2022). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tulcán at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
135 mm of rain
47 mm of rain
within 15 km
How Tulcán has grown
People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+34%41k in 1975 → 55k in 2025Weather in Tulcán
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 9 km/h · humidity 62%
When to go to Tulcán
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 38 | 40 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 15° |
| Low | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 88 | 120 | 131 | 106 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 60 | 112 | 135 | 114 |
| Wet days | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
What's on in Tulcán
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tulcán
More museums: Agencia de matriculación vehicular · Antena · Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana Benjamín Carrión - Núcleo Carchi · Museo Arqueológico Manaquer · Museo Arqueológico de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo Germán Bastidas Vaca · Registro Civil
Outdoors around Tulcán
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tulcán
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Ecuador seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tulcán
Earthquakes around Tulcán
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Tulcán
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tulcán from above
Postal codes
Getting to Tulcán
Places near Tulcán
Places with a climate like Tulcán
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
