Location & Surroundings

Carua is a settlement in Huanuco Department, Peru, at 3,473 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Miguel de Cauri, 69 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 280 km to the south. The nearest airport is Alferez FAP David Figueroa Fernandini Airport, 76 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' 36" S, 76° 48' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3473 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 948 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Carua

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

Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.5 to 13.0 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 772 W/m2.

Temperature
7.3 C
Wind
2.2 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.67 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 7.3 2.2 62 80 1,019.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 4.5 1.2 49 81 1,022.4 0.08 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
12h 4.8 0.9 130 71 1,023.7 0.00 / 0.00 58 16.6 n/a
18h 13.0 4.3 45 45 1,015.8 0.19 / 0.19 81 772.1 n/a
Tomorrow 7.6 2.0 46 78 1,019.2 0.48 / 0.67 28 373.6 n/a
30h 4.7 0.5 264 90 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.08 9 0.0 n/a
36h 6.2 1.0 157 80 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 8 17.0 n/a
42h 15.1 4.0 53 44 1,013.2 0.53 / 0.53 37 835.7 n/a
Friday 7.7 2.2 55 79 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.42 27 450.0 n/a
54h 4.7 0.9 157 88 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.00 18 0.0 n/a
60h 5.4 1.0 153 81 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 11 18.0 n/a
66h 14.8 5.5 51 41 1,014.7 0.13 / 0.13 31 860.9 n/a
Saturday 7.4 1.9 52 75 1,019.5 0.03 / 0.16 3 485.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Carua?
Now 7.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.2 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.5 to 13.0 C, max wind 4.3 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 772 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Carua today?
Sunrise around 05:54 and sunset around 18:04 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Carua?
Local time is 03:18. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Carua?
Carua is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Carua?
DEM 3,473 m.
Where is Carua located?
It is at -9.54331, -76.80876 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Carua in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6666351

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