Location & Surroundings

Coricocha is a settlement in Junin, Peru, at 3,399 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jauja, 6 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 170 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° 43' 38" S, 75° 28' 43" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3399 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 62 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Coricocha

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

Now 7.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 12.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 555 W/m2.

Temperature
7.8 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (341 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,020.6 hPa
Clouds
55 %
Precip
0.05 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 7.8 1.3 341 73 1,020.6 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 2.8 39 55 1,015.9 0.72 / 0.72 83 555.0 n/a
12h 9.0 2.5 24 71 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.64 30 371.1 n/a
18h 6.0 1.7 13 82 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.00 22 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.2 0.5 26 68 1,020.2 0.05 / 0.05 57 31.1 n/a
30h 15.2 5.2 27 46 1,012.7 0.30 / 0.36 90 792.0 n/a
36h 8.7 2.0 17 71 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.27 98 375.8 n/a
42h 7.5 0.7 216 78 1,019.5 0.60 / 0.87 64 0.0 n/a
Monday 8.4 0.9 24 70 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.40 83 31.5 n/a
54h 11.7 3.6 21 61 1,015.7 1.75 / 2.16 98 672.9 n/a
60h 8.7 1.0 61 75 1,018.3 4.88 / 7.04 71 197.4 n/a
66h 6.1 0.5 326 87 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 7.4 1.1 345 77 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 32.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-24 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Coricocha?
Now 7.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.0 to 12.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 555 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 Coricocha today?
Sunrise around 05:31 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 29m.
What is the local time in Coricocha?
Local time is 16:10. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Coricocha?
Coricocha is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Coricocha?
DEM 3,399 m.
Where is Coricocha located?
It is at -11.72721, -75.47858 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Coricocha in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6674745

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