Location & Surroundings

Ayancocha is a settlement in Huanuco Department, Peru, at 2,045 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ambo, 2 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 235 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Alferez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 6' 38" S, 76° 12' 31" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2045 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 840 p/km²
  • Built-up 11.4%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ayancocha

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

Now 10.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 16.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 593 W/m2.

Temperature
10.2 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SE (146 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,020.9 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
3.44 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 10.2 0.2 146 75 1,020.9 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 16.3 4.2 61 55 1,014.7 0.61 / 0.61 99 593.2 n/a
12h 10.9 1.8 37 84 1,017.2 0.22 / 0.84 100 257.8 n/a
18h 9.8 1.7 51 91 1,018.6 1.80 / 2.64 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.1 1.7 8 91 1,020.7 0.80 / 3.44 100 3.1 n/a
30h 9.9 1.4 35 87 1,020.0 0.00 / 2.88 100 65.4 n/a
36h 10.0 0.3 309 85 1,019.2 0.00 / 2.65 100 96.5 n/a
42h 9.4 0.4 21 89 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.22 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 9.6 0.2 268 85 1,020.5 0.25 / 0.46 100 4.9 n/a
54h 14.2 2.1 40 61 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.44 48 339.9 n/a
60h 11.2 1.9 38 82 1,017.2 0.24 / 0.68 69 293.8 n/a
66h 9.0 0.7 22 89 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.10 72 0.0 n/a
Sunday 9.9 0.8 33 84 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.09 93 12.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-22 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ayancocha?
Now 10.2 C with overcast skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.1 to 16.3 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 3.4 mm. Solar peaks near 593 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ayancocha today?
Sunrise around 05:36 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Ayancocha?
Local time is 13:11. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Ayancocha?
Ayancocha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ayancocha?
DEM 2,045 m.
Where is Ayancocha located?
It is at -10.11055, -76.20861 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ayancocha in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3960739

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