Location & Surroundings

El Limón is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 760 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Ignacio, 32 km to the northwest. The national capital Lima is about 765 km to the south. The nearest airport is Jaen Shumba Airport, 24 km away.

Also known as: Limón Alto · Limón

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 24' 17" S, 78° 52' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 760 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 44 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

  • La Coipa
    seat of a third-order administrative division 4.2 km W

Alternate Names

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El Limón
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Limón Alto
Limón

Weather in El Limon

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

Now 18.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 723 W/m2.

Temperature
18.1 C
Wind
0.4 m/s NW (327 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,014.9 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.90 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 18.1 0.4 327 92 1,014.9 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 17.9 0.5 333 90 1,015.9 0.45 / 0.45 52 6.3 n/a
12h 27.4 2.9 42 49 1,012.1 2.52 / 2.98 65 723.0 n/a
18h 19.8 1.4 12 80 1,013.3 0.00 / 2.25 63 412.6 n/a
Tomorrow 18.4 1.0 325 84 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.90 85 0.0 n/a
30h 17.8 0.9 319 82 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.09 100 6.4 n/a
36h 28.7 3.1 55 39 1,012.5 0.54 / 0.63 50 681.4 n/a
42h 19.8 1.2 19 75 1,013.9 0.05 / 0.68 9 280.7 n/a
Thursday 17.7 1.1 311 85 1,015.7 0.06 / 0.74 89 0.0 n/a
54h 17.9 0.9 313 86 1,016.5 0.26 / 1.00 100 3.2 n/a
60h 19.2 1.3 327 82 1,016.6 1.50 / 2.50 100 127.1 n/a
66h 17.7 0.3 268 87 1,015.8 0.00 / 1.94 16 185.3 n/a
Friday 17.7 0.3 323 87 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.35 91 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 El Limon?
Now 18.1 C with overcast skies and a 0.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 17.9 to 27.4 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 723 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Limon today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:13 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in El Limon?
Local time is 11:27. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Limon?
El Limon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Limon?
DEM 760 m.
Where is El Limon located?
It is at -5.40471, -78.87036 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Limon in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3695372