Location & Surroundings

Cochas is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 2,583 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cajabamba, 34 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 535 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 38 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° 23' 30" S, 78° 15' 43" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2583 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 53 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cochas

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

Now 13.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 19.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 679 W/m2.

Temperature
13.7 C
Wind
0.6 m/s W (275 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.93 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 13.7 0.6 275 72 1,015.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 11.1 1.9 72 82 1,017.8 1.33 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 10.7 2.2 80 81 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.03 100 10.0 n/a
18h 19.1 1.6 56 39 1,012.6 0.05 / 0.08 96 679.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.5 2.9 264 81 1,016.7 2.84 / 2.93 48 162.5 n/a
30h 10.9 1.5 276 88 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.31 24 0.0 n/a
36h 10.8 0.9 230 83 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.12 35 8.7 n/a
42h 17.3 2.4 270 52 1,013.8 1.03 / 1.14 91 564.1 n/a
Friday 12.3 2.2 243 84 1,016.9 2.82 / 3.96 85 147.8 n/a
54h 11.5 1.2 252 85 1,017.4 0.00 / 1.74 48 0.0 n/a
60h 12.1 1.1 81 80 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.87 13 11.7 n/a
66h 20.8 2.1 71 36 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.66 62 812.7 n/a
Saturday 13.6 2.6 268 75 1,015.0 1.46 / 2.12 80 312.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cochas?
Now 13.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 19.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 679 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cochas today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:09 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Cochas?
Local time is 02:40. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cochas?
Cochas is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cochas?
DEM 2,583 m.
Where is Cochas located?
It is at -7.39169, -78.26184 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cochas in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13239096

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