Location & Surroundings

Capalla is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,844 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ilave, 6 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 905 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 68 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° 2' 36" S, 69° 41' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3844 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 17 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Capalla

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

Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 16.4 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 825 W/m2.

Temperature
15.5 C
Wind
5.4 m/s NE (37 deg)
Humidity
41 %
Pressure
1,012.4 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.41 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 15.5 5.4 37 41 1,012.4 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 1.8 349 60 1,015.6 1.06 / 1.06 91 344.9 n/a
12h 9.4 1.8 108 74 1,016.5 1.16 / 2.22 69 0.0 n/a
18h 10.7 0.5 171 55 1,018.7 0.00 / 1.05 95 61.4 n/a
Tomorrow 16.4 4.1 35 39 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.41 100 825.5 n/a
30h 12.4 7.2 226 29 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.07 81 318.2 n/a
36h 7.7 4.4 224 31 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
42h 8.5 1.7 218 25 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 58.8 n/a
Monday 16.9 4.3 33 17 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 3 992.6 n/a
54h 12.4 3.5 242 28 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 468.1 n/a
60h 7.7 2.7 222 39 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
66h 10.3 1.6 219 25 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 7 79.1 n/a
Tuesday 18.4 4.9 41 17 1,007.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 1,027.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Capalla?
Now 15.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 5.4 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.4 to 16.4 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 825 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 Capalla today?
Sunrise around 04:56 and sunset around 17:50 (local time). Day length about 12h 54m.
What is the local time in Capalla?
Local time is 21:38. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Capalla?
Capalla is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Capalla?
DEM 3,844 m.
Where is Capalla located?
It is at -16.04340, -69.69921 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Capalla in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3945689

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