Location & Surroundings

Chacato is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 1,858 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chota, 36 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 630 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 69 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 42' 28" S, 78° 56' 15" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1858 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 179 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chacato

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

Now 12.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 19.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 748 W/m2.

Temperature
12.3 C
Wind
3.0 m/s NE (59 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,019.1 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
0.73 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 12.3 3.0 59 90 1,019.1 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 10.3 3.5 83 88 1,020.5 0.01 / 0.01 99 0.0 n/a
12h 12.7 3.0 76 76 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.02 53 20.8 n/a
18h 19.5 3.4 352 58 1,015.2 0.19 / 0.21 81 748.1 n/a
Tomorrow 14.4 2.1 41 85 1,016.8 0.52 / 0.73 50 242.7 n/a
30h 11.6 2.9 88 91 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.03 7 0.0 n/a
36h 13.3 3.0 71 80 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.00 22 20.3 n/a
42h 20.6 3.8 350 56 1,013.0 0.27 / 0.28 78 758.1 n/a
Thursday 13.8 1.7 33 92 1,016.3 2.07 / 2.35 63 253.9 n/a
54h 12.1 2.5 77 93 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.23 13 0.0 n/a
60h 13.0 2.6 69 84 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.01 11 20.2 n/a
66h 19.5 3.7 351 60 1,012.9 0.91 / 0.91 70 705.4 n/a
Friday 13.6 1.4 41 88 1,015.3 2.59 / 3.50 36 263.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chacato?
Now 12.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.0 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.3 to 19.5 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 748 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 Chacato today?
Sunrise around 05:46 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Chacato?
Local time is 01:34. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chacato?
Chacato is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chacato?
DEM 1,858 m.
Where is Chacato located?
It is at -6.70789, -78.93740 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chacato in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13239141

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