Location & Surroundings

Cachcane is a settlement in Cuzco Department, Peru, at 3,881 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sicuani, 31 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 645 km to the west. The nearest airport is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport, 93 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 16' 0" S, 71° 31' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3881 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cachcane

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

Now 7.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 19.3 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 950 W/m2.

Temperature
7.5 C
Wind
2.4 m/s NW (328 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,016.9 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.15 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 7.5 2.4 328 76 1,016.9 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 7.7 2.3 329 77 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 29 50.0 n/a
12h 19.3 6.4 303 20 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 25 950.1 n/a
18h 8.2 4.6 317 70 1,017.7 0.62 / 0.62 95 407.2 n/a
Tomorrow 6.4 1.6 315 78 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.15 5 0.0 n/a
30h 7.9 1.0 334 69 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 50.5 n/a
36h 19.5 5.4 296 22 1,006.7 0.00 / 0.00 99 944.2 n/a
42h 10.0 6.0 351 64 1,016.5 2.03 / 2.03 100 359.7 n/a
Saturday 6.8 1.2 277 77 1,020.4 1.54 / 3.58 100 0.0 n/a
54h 7.9 0.9 69 68 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.00 94 40.4 n/a
60h 18.6 5.1 330 26 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 922.8 n/a
66h 8.1 5.5 341 74 1,018.7 1.22 / 1.22 100 316.2 n/a
Sunday 6.1 1.0 275 77 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.62 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cachcane?
Now 7.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 19.3 C, max wind 6.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 950 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 Cachcane today?
Sunrise around 05:18 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 27m.
What is the local time in Cachcane?
Local time is 09:59. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cachcane?
Cachcane is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cachcane?
DEM 3,881 m.
Where is Cachcane located?
It is at -14.26667, -71.51667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cachcane in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3946402

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