Location & Surroundings

Calacota is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 4,517 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ilave, 63 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 910 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, about 105 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 33' 17" S, 69° 59' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4517 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 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 Calacota

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

Now 8.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 14.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 928 W/m2.

Temperature
8.2 C
Wind
1.3 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
19 %
Pressure
1,019.3 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.00 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 8.2 1.3 88 19 1,019.3 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 14.6 4.9 37 18 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 48 928.4 n/a
12h 8.0 2.9 26 39 1,018.1 0.03 / 0.03 19 353.6 n/a
18h 4.2 1.5 314 61 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 5.1 1.2 6 43 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 45.6 n/a
30h 13.6 7.3 31 15 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 941.7 n/a
36h 7.0 3.0 19 35 1,020.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 436.1 n/a
42h 2.8 0.6 328 60 1,023.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Sunday 3.7 1.4 32 60 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 45.9 n/a
54h 12.6 8.4 32 17 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 936.9 n/a
60h 7.9 2.4 56 26 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 434.3 n/a
66h 3.1 2.0 10 66 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
Monday 3.0 1.9 18 78 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.00 31 45.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Calacota?
Now 8.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.2 to 14.6 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 928 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Calacota today?
Sunrise around 05:25 and sunset around 17:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Calacota?
Local time is 12:34. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Calacota?
Calacota is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Calacota?
DEM 4,517 m.
Where is Calacota located?
It is at -16.55473, -69.98903 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Calacota in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3946233

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