Location & Surroundings

El Cedro is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 2,867 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Cajamarca, 45 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 600 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cajamarca, 45 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 58' 34" S, 78° 51' 44" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2867 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 141 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 El Cedro

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

Now 11.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 14.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.

Temperature
11.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (164 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,016.9 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
5.72 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 11.6 0.7 164 96 1,016.9 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 10.9 1.3 49 89 1,017.6 0.47 / 0.47 95 0.0 n/a
12h 11.2 1.4 46 83 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.13 100 9.5 n/a
18h 14.8 2.0 248 78 1,016.3 2.99 / 3.12 96 552.9 n/a
Tomorrow 11.9 1.0 204 95 1,017.5 2.60 / 5.72 99 130.0 n/a
30h 11.3 0.3 216 95 1,018.5 0.00 / 1.62 90 0.0 n/a
36h 11.4 0.9 181 90 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.85 73 4.6 n/a
42h 14.4 2.2 242 79 1,017.1 2.58 / 3.43 89 436.9 n/a
Friday 11.9 0.8 204 97 1,017.7 1.02 / 4.45 91 132.0 n/a
54h 11.6 0.4 177 93 1,018.1 0.00 / 1.57 100 0.0 n/a
60h 11.7 0.3 52 89 1,018.2 0.00 / 1.38 62 5.1 n/a
66h 15.5 1.8 237 77 1,015.5 3.07 / 4.45 96 592.6 n/a
Saturday 11.6 0.3 189 96 1,016.8 2.28 / 6.72 95 116.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Cedro?
Now 11.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.9 to 14.8 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 5.7 mm. Solar peaks near 553 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Cedro today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:12 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in El Cedro?
Local time is 03:31. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Cedro?
El Cedro is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Cedro?
DEM 2,867 m.
Where is El Cedro located?
It is at -6.97621, -78.86217 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Cedro in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13239421

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