Location & Surroundings

Ampu is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 2,924 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carhuaz, 4 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 315 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 10 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 17' 37" S, 77° 40' 34" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2924 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 11 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ampu

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

Now 8.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 15.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 825 W/m2.

Temperature
8.4 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (229 deg)
Humidity
61 %
Pressure
1,019.9 hPa
Clouds
41 %
Precip
0.20 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 8.4 0.7 229 61 1,019.9 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 1.2 66 62 1,021.1 0.13 / 0.13 7 14.1 n/a
12h 15.3 3.4 271 37 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.13 56 825.4 n/a
18h 10.5 2.2 259 53 1,017.2 0.53 / 0.65 74 412.0 n/a
Tomorrow 7.8 1.4 276 59 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.20 5 0.0 n/a
30h 7.2 0.5 67 58 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.02 4 14.7 n/a
36h 15.4 3.8 274 36 1,013.1 0.05 / 0.06 40 842.2 n/a
42h 10.1 1.8 271 61 1,015.9 0.27 / 0.33 99 424.4 n/a
Tuesday 8.3 1.3 294 70 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.33 94 0.0 n/a
54h 7.7 0.8 344 70 1,019.3 0.14 / 0.47 100 7.8 n/a
60h 12.9 3.1 280 51 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.21 99 613.6 n/a
66h 9.3 0.8 285 77 1,016.8 1.65 / 1.86 98 237.7 n/a
Wednesday 7.8 1.2 355 83 1,018.1 1.32 / 3.18 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-20 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ampu?
Now 8.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.7 to 15.3 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 825 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 Ampu today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Ampu?
Local time is 09:21. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Ampu?
Ampu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ampu?
DEM 2,924 m.
Where is Ampu located?
It is at -9.29361, -77.67611 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ampu in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6380305

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