Location & Surroundings

Chorrera is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 3,380 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cajabamba, 25 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 505 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 63 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° 39' 53" S, 78° 16' 31" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3380 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 48 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Chorrera

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

Now 11.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 645 W/m2.

Temperature
11.2 C
Wind
1.7 m/s NW (306 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.55 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 11.2 1.7 306 91 1,016.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 10.5 0.8 306 89 1,017.0 1.58 / 1.58 81 0.0 n/a
12h 10.8 0.7 17 86 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.73 58 14.7 n/a
18h 17.0 2.3 37 57 1,013.7 1.82 / 2.55 76 644.8 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.3 56 82 1,016.1 1.01 / 3.55 36 255.7 n/a
30h 9.5 1.0 86 89 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.36 62 0.0 n/a
36h 10.8 1.9 83 78 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 2 24.1 n/a
42h 19.5 2.5 25 42 1,010.8 0.17 / 0.18 77 849.3 n/a
Thursday 12.2 2.6 274 86 1,014.6 2.33 / 2.51 83 271.2 n/a
54h 10.9 0.7 43 88 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.02 47 0.0 n/a
60h 11.0 1.6 82 82 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.49 12 19.6 n/a
66h 18.6 2.3 10 45 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.46 84 785.4 n/a
Friday 12.3 2.6 260 84 1,014.1 3.10 / 3.56 100 175.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chorrera?
Now 11.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.5 to 17.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 3.6 mm. Solar peaks near 645 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chorrera today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 26m.
What is the local time in Chorrera?
Local time is 04:19. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chorrera?
Chorrera is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chorrera?
DEM 3,380 m.
Where is Chorrera located?
It is at -7.66481, -78.27518 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chorrera in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-10-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3698154

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