Location & Surroundings

Cushunga is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 3,263 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cajamarca, 8 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 570 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 10 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° 9' 21" S, 78° 34' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3263 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 240 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Cushunga

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

Now 10.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.4 to 15.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 319 W/m2.

Temperature
10.9 C
Wind
0.8 m/s SE (117 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,020.8 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.08 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 10.9 0.8 117 92 1,020.8 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 15.2 1.7 229 74 1,016.8 2.21 / 2.21 100 318.8 n/a
12h 11.2 1.3 288 94 1,019.0 12.90 / 15.11 100 94.8 n/a
18h 10.4 0.7 247 92 1,019.4 0.00 / 3.14 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.4 0.4 9 82 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.08 96 17.2 n/a
30h 15.9 3.3 246 72 1,015.4 1.29 / 1.36 92 657.5 n/a
36h 11.4 1.2 229 95 1,017.1 2.46 / 3.83 84 162.8 n/a
42h 10.6 0.3 5 93 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.43 92 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 11.0 0.7 258 88 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.03 78 19.1 n/a
54h 15.2 3.2 244 75 1,014.3 0.96 / 0.98 98 621.7 n/a
60h 11.6 1.6 234 95 1,015.7 2.44 / 3.43 100 154.1 n/a
66h 10.9 0.4 290 91 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.16 80 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 11.5 0.1 19 83 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 15 19.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cushunga?
Now 10.9 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.4 to 15.2 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 319 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 Cushunga today?
Sunrise around 05:44 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 29m.
What is the local time in Cushunga?
Local time is 14:26. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Cushunga?
Cushunga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Cushunga?
DEM 3,263 m.
Where is Cushunga located?
It is at -7.15580, -78.57680 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Cushunga in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13239907

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