Location & Surroundings

Kanchi is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,265 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Macusani, 36 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 750 km to the west. The nearest airport is Quince Air Base, 76 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 46' 37" S, 70° 19' 35" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3265 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 759 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kanchi

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

Now 7.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.8 to 8.4 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 12.0 mm. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.

Temperature
7.9 C
Wind
1.8 m/s N (358 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,020.5 hPa
Clouds
17 %
Precip
12.04 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 7.9 1.8 358 79 1,020.5 - / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
6h 8.4 3.9 17 95 1,018.3 4.66 / 4.66 88 623.3 n/a
12h 6.8 0.6 67 90 1,018.8 0.02 / 4.68 93 136.5 n/a
18h 5.9 0.6 194 89 1,018.3 0.00 / 1.10 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 3.8 3.9 196 87 1,022.0 10.93 / 12.04 100 7.8 n/a
30h 6.5 2.0 212 74 1,018.2 0.00 / 6.81 100 308.9 n/a
36h 6.0 2.2 219 75 1,017.7 0.00 / 2.93 99 110.1 n/a
42h 3.1 2.2 213 75 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.07 97 0.0 n/a
Thursday 6.2 4.6 200 46 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 17 47.2 n/a
54h 8.6 4.0 17 78 1,019.3 0.17 / 0.17 98 836.1 n/a
60h 4.8 1.4 201 87 1,020.5 0.50 / 0.67 8 124.1 n/a
66h 3.8 2.0 199 75 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
Friday 7.5 0.7 4 55 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 47.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kanchi?
Now 7.9 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.8 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.8 to 8.4 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 12.0 mm. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 12.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kanchi today?
Sunrise around 05:24 and sunset around 17:38 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Kanchi?
Local time is 17:09. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Kanchi?
Kanchi is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Kanchi?
DEM 3,265 m.
Where is Kanchi located?
It is at -13.77708, -70.32649 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kanchi in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13238658

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