Location & Surroundings

Coscopunta is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 3,399 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Carhuaz, 9 km to the north. The national capital Lima is about 305 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 3 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 21' 24" S, 77° 37' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3399 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 23 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Coscopunta

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

Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 12.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 630 W/m2.

Temperature
7.9 C
Wind
0.6 m/s NW (322 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
93 %
Precip
5.11 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 7.9 0.6 322 82 1,019.8 - / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 0.7 113 79 1,021.7 3.20 / 3.20 82 7.2 n/a
12h 12.7 2.1 284 63 1,015.8 0.00 / 2.17 86 629.6 n/a
18h 7.8 1.8 203 88 1,020.0 7.03 / 9.19 99 154.1 n/a
Tomorrow 6.8 0.9 230 88 1,021.3 0.00 / 5.11 100 0.0 n/a
30h 6.8 0.5 6 87 1,022.3 0.00 / 3.39 96 2.7 n/a
36h 10.4 2.3 257 76 1,017.8 0.00 / 2.45 88 435.1 n/a
42h 6.1 0.7 42 92 1,021.4 11.26 / 13.71 100 153.3 n/a
Monday 6.3 0.8 260 89 1,020.9 0.00 / 3.21 95 0.0 n/a
54h 6.9 0.5 242 84 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.22 63 16.5 n/a
60h 10.8 3.3 257 74 1,016.7 0.36 / 0.57 88 552.0 n/a
66h 7.8 2.2 239 88 1,018.4 1.55 / 2.13 92 183.4 n/a
Tuesday 7.3 1.8 289 88 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.60 93 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Coscopunta?
Now 7.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 12.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 5.1 mm. Solar peaks near 630 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Coscopunta today?
Sunrise around 05:37 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 35m.
What is the local time in Coscopunta?
Local time is 10:26. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Coscopunta?
Coscopunta is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Coscopunta?
DEM 3,399 m.
Where is Coscopunta located?
It is at -9.35667, -77.62250 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Coscopunta in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6380345

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