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 12.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
70 %
Precip
2.48 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 12.0 0.9 237 89 1,017.6 - / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
6h 10.1 1.2 47 90 1,019.1 0.94 / 0.94 23 0.0 n/a
12h 10.7 2.3 66 78 1,019.7 0.00 / 0.17 4 13.4 n/a
18h 19.0 0.9 215 45 1,013.7 0.11 / 0.28 78 759.2 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.3 238 90 1,017.1 2.20 / 2.48 66 191.8 n/a
30h 11.5 0.9 239 87 1,016.7 0.00 / 1.18 77 0.0 n/a
36h 11.8 0.2 67 80 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.32 52 7.1 n/a
42h 16.7 3.2 262 59 1,013.4 1.00 / 1.32 91 609.1 n/a
Wednesday 12.2 1.1 272 88 1,015.2 1.23 / 2.55 91 121.9 n/a
54h 11.3 1.4 252 90 1,015.9 0.00 / 2.09 93 0.0 n/a
60h 11.2 0.5 356 84 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.56 87 4.4 n/a
66h 16.8 3.3 257 58 1,012.6 0.07 / 0.62 86 561.7 n/a
Thursday 11.9 1.5 254 87 1,015.6 1.43 / 2.06 97 89.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Cushunga?
Now 12.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 10.1 to 19.0 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 759 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Cushunga today?
Sunrise around 05:59 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Cushunga?
Local time is 05:40. 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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