Location & Surroundings

Chocón is a village in Junin, Peru with 293 inhabitants, at 3,466 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jauja, 4 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 6 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° 46' 21" S, 75° 31' 53" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3466 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 293
  • Pop. Density 345 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

  • Yauyos
    seat of a third-order administrative division

Weather in Chocon

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

Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 16.0 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 876 W/m2.

Temperature
14.6 C
Wind
4.0 m/s N (18 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
0.44 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 14.6 4.0 18 47 1,013.7 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 9.3 2.9 17 74 1,018.1 1.55 / 1.55 100 274.6 n/a
12h 5.4 3.1 145 87 1,023.0 1.88 / 3.43 100 0.0 n/a
18h 7.0 0.7 257 75 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.11 45 37.5 n/a
Tomorrow 16.0 3.7 66 42 1,012.0 0.32 / 0.44 67 876.0 n/a
30h 5.7 2.7 18 91 1,021.6 17.35 / 17.79 100 351.8 n/a
36h 7.3 0.5 60 81 1,018.5 0.00 / 1.38 100 0.0 n/a
42h 7.8 0.8 161 75 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 26.8 n/a
Monday 15.3 1.8 153 32 1,011.7 0.05 / 0.05 100 746.5 n/a
54h 9.6 2.3 20 71 1,014.7 0.41 / 0.46 44 398.4 n/a
60h 6.7 1.6 334 86 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.20 2 0.0 n/a
66h 8.5 0.3 143 73 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 40.6 n/a
Tuesday 18.4 2.3 59 33 1,007.0 0.15 / 0.15 77 926.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chocon?
Now 14.6 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 5.4 to 16.0 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 876 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chocon today?
Sunrise around 05:25 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 42m.
What is the local time in Chocon?
Local time is 01:05. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chocon?
Chocon is a populated place.
How many people live in Chocon?
Population about 293.
What is the elevation of Chocon?
DEM 3,466 m.
Where is Chocon located?
It is at -11.77247, -75.53149 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chocon in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2020-05-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6671224

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