Location & Surroundings

Calamaca is a settlement in La Libertad, Peru, at 3,360 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huamachuco, 22 km to the northwest. The national capital Lima is about 465 km to the south. The nearest airport is Chagual Airport, 38 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 57' 52" S, 77° 57' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3360 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 99 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Calamaca

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

Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.2 to 16.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 746 W/m2.

Temperature
9.5 C
Wind
3.1 m/s NE (58 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,021.6 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.06 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 9.5 3.1 58 73 1,021.6 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 9.6 2.1 61 68 1,019.3 0.07 / 0.07 57 266.7 n/a
12h 6.2 1.9 61 87 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
18h 7.2 1.7 70 75 1,022.5 0.00 / 0.00 26 12.6 n/a
Tomorrow 16.5 2.6 42 36 1,015.0 0.06 / 0.06 89 746.5 n/a
30h 9.5 0.8 31 75 1,019.4 4.29 / 4.34 75 154.7 n/a
36h 8.2 1.2 47 83 1,020.7 0.00 / 1.43 83 0.0 n/a
42h 8.1 1.5 53 80 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 12.5 n/a
Sunday 15.6 2.8 21 44 1,014.9 0.91 / 0.91 47 741.3 n/a
54h 11.4 0.5 62 66 1,016.8 1.02 / 1.93 73 245.3 n/a
60h 9.1 1.5 39 84 1,018.4 0.00 / 0.66 44 0.0 n/a
66h 9.1 0.9 47 77 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.38 100 7.6 n/a
Monday 17.8 2.9 40 37 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.13 79 729.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Calamaca?
Now 9.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.2 to 16.5 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 746 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Calamaca today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Calamaca?
Local time is 22:55. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Calamaca?
Calamaca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Calamaca?
DEM 3,360 m.
Where is Calamaca located?
It is at -7.96448, -77.95577 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Calamaca in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3744379

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