Location & Surroundings

El Mojón is a locality in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 589 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jaen, 17 km to the north. The national capital Lima is about 715 km to the south. The nearest airport is Jaen Shumba Airport, 29 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 51' 10" S, 78° 45' 38" W
  • Elevation DEM: 589 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Mojon

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

Now 30.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 30.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.

Temperature
30.1 C
Wind
2.9 m/s NE (35 deg)
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1,009.7 hPa
Clouds
62 %
Precip
5.03 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 30.1 2.9 35 40 1,009.7 - / 0.00 62 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 1.7 31 65 1,011.4 0.64 / 0.64 94 381.7 n/a
12h 19.4 0.6 137 90 1,014.3 1.77 / 2.41 71 0.0 n/a
18h 20.1 0.2 164 85 1,016.3 0.00 / 1.24 21 16.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.7 2.2 11 51 1,012.6 3.80 / 5.03 66 783.8 n/a
30h 21.7 0.8 196 76 1,013.4 0.00 / 3.36 21 169.8 n/a
36h 19.0 1.2 188 87 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.96 100 0.0 n/a
42h 19.8 0.6 176 83 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.84 38 17.1 n/a
Monday 27.9 4.5 20 49 1,014.4 1.10 / 1.94 51 776.3 n/a
54h 21.8 1.6 359 74 1,014.7 0.00 / 1.70 35 323.3 n/a
60h 19.6 0.1 132 85 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.95 79 0.0 n/a
66h 20.1 0.4 69 83 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.32 56 13.7 n/a
Tuesday 29.0 2.0 17 43 1,013.2 0.89 / 1.21 60 786.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Mojon?
Now 30.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.4 to 30.1 C, max wind 2.9 m/s. Precip around 5.0 mm. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Mojon today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 23m.
What is the local time in El Mojon?
Local time is 22:36. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Mojon?
El Mojon is a locality.
What is the elevation of El Mojon?
DEM 589 m.
Where is El Mojon located?
It is at -5.85274, -78.76051 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Mojon in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3762508

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