Location & Surroundings

Cayán is a settlement in Junin, Peru, at 3,882 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Acolla, 16 km to the southwest. The national capital Lima is about 175 km to the west. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 21 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 35' 54" S, 75° 29' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3882 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 43 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cayan

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

Now 7.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 11.9 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 534 W/m2.

Temperature
7.9 C
Wind
1.0 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,021.9 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
0.00 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 7.9 1.0 62 80 1,021.9 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 11.9 4.2 34 68 1,016.7 2.03 / 2.03 82 534.3 n/a
12h 5.2 2.5 130 93 1,022.3 5.83 / 7.86 100 249.1 n/a
18h 6.8 0.6 236 82 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.44 95 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.1 0.6 226 74 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 24.9 n/a
30h 16.1 3.0 63 41 1,011.6 0.19 / 0.19 100 795.1 n/a
36h 9.0 1.9 39 84 1,016.3 2.32 / 2.52 100 378.5 n/a
42h 6.7 1.2 313 86 1,017.1 3.08 / 5.60 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 8.5 0.2 41 72 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 40.3 n/a
54h 17.0 4.3 41 43 1,009.6 0.10 / 0.10 42 917.3 n/a
60h 8.8 3.0 29 85 1,015.3 0.45 / 0.55 87 444.4 n/a
66h 7.4 1.0 316 84 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.21 25 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 8.7 0.8 69 75 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 92 40.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cayan?
Now 7.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 5.2 to 11.9 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 534 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cayan today?
Sunrise around 05:25 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 42m.
What is the local time in Cayan?
Local time is 17:13. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cayan?
Cayan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cayan?
DEM 3,882 m.
Where is Cayan located?
It is at -11.59827, -75.49043 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cayan in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6674923

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