Location & Surroundings

Cantú is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 3,968 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huaraz, 17 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 285 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 24 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° 32' 59" S, 77° 40' 55" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3968 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 137 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Cantú

Weather in Cantu

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

Now 9.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 13.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 535 W/m2.

Temperature
9.2 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (71 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,021.6 hPa
Clouds
68 %
Precip
0.39 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 9.2 1.7 71 60 1,021.6 - / 0.00 68 0.0 n/a
6h 13.6 2.9 247 44 1,017.7 0.12 / 0.12 92 534.6 n/a
12h 10.3 0.9 239 62 1,018.6 0.53 / 0.66 88 330.0 n/a
18h 9.8 0.2 328 61 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.25 84 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.0 0.3 277 56 1,020.2 0.15 / 0.39 37 9.0 n/a
30h 14.4 4.0 249 44 1,017.8 0.63 / 1.03 49 666.8 n/a
36h 10.5 2.1 223 58 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.91 9 425.7 n/a
42h 8.2 1.2 107 56 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.03 1 0.0 n/a
Sunday 8.6 2.2 84 51 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 7 14.3 n/a
54h 15.6 4.8 247 37 1,015.4 0.01 / 0.01 16 853.7 n/a
60h 10.7 1.3 225 53 1,017.8 0.13 / 0.14 35 485.3 n/a
66h 8.8 0.7 292 60 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.04 9 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.8 0.5 84 59 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.01 7 14.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cantu?
Now 9.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.2 to 13.6 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 535 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cantu today?
Sunrise around 06:01 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Cantu?
Local time is 14:22. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cantu?
Cantu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cantu?
DEM 3,968 m.
Where is Cantu located?
It is at -9.54962, -77.68204 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cantu in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13254583

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