Location & Surroundings

La Casilla is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,849 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Desaguadero, 4 km to the north. The national capital Lima is about 1000 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 47 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    16° 36' 21" S, 69° 2' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3849 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 15 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 La Casilla

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

Now 6.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.4 to 12.8 C, max wind 8.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.

Temperature
6.7 C
Wind
4.0 m/s N (359 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,020.2 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.29 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 6.7 4.0 359 75 1,020.2 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 7.9 4.8 357 61 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 29.5 n/a
12h 12.8 8.4 5 43 1,013.6 0.16 / 0.16 74 635.3 n/a
18h 4.4 3.4 116 85 1,023.0 6.97 / 7.13 97 312.1 n/a
Tomorrow 6.3 2.1 352 66 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.29 99 0.0 n/a
30h 6.3 3.0 340 70 1,022.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 34.1 n/a
36h 14.1 2.0 311 19 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 1 883.4 n/a
42h 9.3 7.7 209 26 1,018.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 411.7 n/a
Sunday 4.4 0.4 211 27 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 5.5 0.7 200 23 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 44.5 n/a
60h 13.9 5.1 18 18 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 930.1 n/a
66h 10.0 2.3 24 31 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 414.0 n/a
Monday 6.5 1.1 180 36 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Casilla?
Now 6.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 4.4 to 12.8 C, max wind 8.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in La Casilla today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in La Casilla?
Local time is 09:22. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Casilla?
La Casilla is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Casilla?
DEM 3,849 m.
Where is La Casilla located?
It is at -16.60594, -69.04013 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Casilla in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6310619

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