Location & Surroundings

Chamis is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 3,076 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cajamarca, 8 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 570 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 8 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 7' 42" S, 78° 33' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3076 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 449 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chamis

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

Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 14.3 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 299 W/m2.

Temperature
10.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s SE (119 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,021.0 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.06 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 10.4 0.8 119 92 1,021.0 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 14.3 1.3 223 76 1,017.2 2.58 / 2.58 100 298.7 n/a
12h 10.6 1.4 290 94 1,019.3 13.57 / 16.14 100 81.1 n/a
18h 9.9 0.8 242 92 1,019.7 0.00 / 3.77 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.9 0.5 358 82 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.06 97 17.1 n/a
30h 15.1 3.0 245 74 1,015.7 1.32 / 1.39 92 627.6 n/a
36h 10.8 1.1 222 96 1,017.4 2.50 / 3.89 83 156.6 n/a
42h 10.1 0.2 0 93 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.46 93 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 10.5 0.8 253 88 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.03 71 19.6 n/a
54h 14.4 3.0 243 77 1,014.7 0.99 / 1.02 98 592.8 n/a
60h 11.1 1.6 230 96 1,016.0 2.41 / 3.43 100 142.4 n/a
66h 10.3 0.4 288 92 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.16 78 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 11.1 0.2 8 83 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.00 17 19.5 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 Chamis?
Now 10.4 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.9 to 14.3 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 299 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chamis today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 29m.
What is the local time in Chamis?
Local time is 14:15. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chamis?
Chamis is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chamis?
DEM 3,076 m.
Where is Chamis located?
It is at -7.12827, -78.56353 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chamis in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13239073

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