Location & Surroundings

Carique is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,882 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Desaguadero, 25 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 980 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 52 km away.

Also known as: Cariqui

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 36' 57" S, 69° 16' 19" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3882 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 170 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Cariqui

Weather in Carique

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

Now 6.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 12.9 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 682 W/m2.

Temperature
6.6 C
Wind
4.1 m/s N (352 deg)
Humidity
66 %
Pressure
1,019.9 hPa
Clouds
69 %
Precip
0.31 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 6.6 4.1 352 66 1,019.9 - / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
6h 7.0 4.3 346 61 1,021.7 0.01 / 0.01 100 25.7 n/a
12h 12.9 7.7 351 40 1,013.5 0.43 / 0.43 100 681.8 n/a
18h 4.9 1.3 127 77 1,022.1 5.88 / 6.31 100 285.9 n/a
Tomorrow 5.3 3.4 327 65 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.31 98 0.0 n/a
30h 5.0 2.6 326 72 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 97 34.6 n/a
36h 14.3 6.3 259 12 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 901.0 n/a
42h 7.6 4.5 212 27 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 418.8 n/a
Sunday 2.6 1.7 304 34 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 4.6 0.3 279 23 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 43.8 n/a
60h 15.1 4.2 316 10 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 0 932.2 n/a
66h 8.9 0.9 340 22 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 419.3 n/a
Monday 4.7 1.4 244 39 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Carique?
Now 6.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.1 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 12.9 C, max wind 7.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 682 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Carique today?
Sunrise around 05:28 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Carique?
Local time is 11:52. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Carique?
Carique is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Carique?
DEM 3,882 m.
Where is Carique located?
It is at -16.61595, -69.27194 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Carique in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-05-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3945434

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