Location & Surroundings

El Batán is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 2,496 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Oyotun, 20 km to the northwest. The national capital Lima is about 615 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 76 km away.

Also known as: Batán

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 55' 17" S, 79° 8' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2496 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 68 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Weather in El Batan

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

Now 17.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 17.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 254 W/m2.

Temperature
17.0 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (212 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.74 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 17.0 0.5 212 94 1,013.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 16.4 0.5 287 96 1,014.6 10.96 / 10.96 100 1.6 n/a
12h 17.9 2.1 254 92 1,013.9 0.00 / 4.96 100 254.1 n/a
18h 17.2 0.5 134 91 1,014.9 16.59 / 21.55 100 21.1 n/a
Tomorrow 16.3 0.4 95 88 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.74 98 0.0 n/a
30h 16.7 0.1 214 86 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 11.0 n/a
36h 19.4 1.4 278 82 1,013.1 1.90 / 1.90 98 524.0 n/a
42h 17.2 0.5 214 93 1,013.6 3.25 / 5.16 99 100.5 n/a
Wednesday 16.3 0.1 236 93 1,014.0 3.51 / 8.67 68 0.0 n/a
54h 16.8 0.3 272 87 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.39 46 15.4 n/a
60h 19.8 1.7 269 80 1,012.5 2.03 / 2.43 99 538.4 n/a
66h 17.0 0.6 241 93 1,013.2 1.93 / 4.36 99 122.1 n/a
Thursday 16.0 0.6 295 92 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.47 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Batan?
Now 17.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.3 to 17.9 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 254 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Batan today?
Sunrise around 05:48 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 24m.
What is the local time in El Batan?
Local time is 12:26. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Batan?
El Batan is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Batan?
DEM 2,496 m.
Where is El Batan located?
It is at -6.92147, -79.13774 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Batan in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3742783

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