Location & Surroundings

Curahuasi is a settlement in Apurimac Department, Peru, at 2,879 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Abancay, 22 km to the southwest. The national capital Lima is about 500 km to the west. The nearest airport is Machu Pichu Airport, 50 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type seat of a third-order administrative division (PPLA3)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 33' 0" S, 72° 42' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2879 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 434 p/km²
  • Built-up 15.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Curahuasi

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

Now 8.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 17.1 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 821 W/m2.

Temperature
8.3 C
Wind
2.0 m/s W (271 deg)
Humidity
81 %
Pressure
1,018.2 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
0.40 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 8.3 2.0 271 81 1,018.2 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 7.8 1.3 291 80 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 16 22.9 n/a
12h 17.1 4.2 310 40 1,012.5 0.72 / 0.72 61 820.6 n/a
18h 9.5 2.9 344 74 1,017.7 0.00 / 0.55 15 279.9 n/a
Tomorrow 7.4 1.8 323 85 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.40 66 0.0 n/a
30h 7.4 1.8 327 82 1,021.6 1.27 / 1.67 95 7.4 n/a
36h 12.4 3.7 291 63 1,016.6 0.00 / 1.38 83 421.8 n/a
42h 8.9 2.2 333 81 1,019.1 1.14 / 2.51 81 219.7 n/a
Thursday 7.0 1.6 334 86 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.63 98 0.0 n/a
54h 7.2 1.0 350 83 1,022.6 0.73 / 1.36 83 4.3 n/a
60h 11.3 2.6 282 68 1,017.7 0.70 / 2.05 92 382.6 n/a
66h 7.9 2.1 330 87 1,021.2 1.55 / 3.61 97 131.4 n/a
Friday 7.0 1.6 339 87 1,022.2 0.00 / 1.00 86 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Curahuasi?
Now 8.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.4 to 17.1 C, max wind 4.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 821 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 Curahuasi today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 17:47 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Curahuasi?
Local time is 11:37. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Curahuasi?
Curahuasi is a seat of a third-order administrative division.
What is the elevation of Curahuasi?
DEM 2,879 m.
Where is Curahuasi located?
It is at -13.55000, -72.70000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Curahuasi in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3941639