Location & Surroundings

Lacotaque is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,859 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Desaguadero, 26 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 975 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 49 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° 34' 44" S, 69° 17' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3859 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7 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 Lacotaque

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

Now 5.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.0 to 13.9 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 11.1 mm. Solar peaks near 697 W/m2.

Temperature
5.7 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (340 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
35 %
Precip
11.09 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 5.7 1.3 340 63 1,017.6 - / 0.00 35 0.0 n/a
6h 6.9 1.6 117 59 1,019.4 0.10 / 0.10 99 25.7 n/a
12h 13.9 4.7 10 32 1,011.6 0.19 / 0.28 88 697.1 n/a
18h 5.4 2.6 249 78 1,020.3 2.26 / 2.54 100 314.9 n/a
Tomorrow 3.0 0.1 143 95 1,022.4 8.55 / 11.09 100 0.0 n/a
30h 5.9 2.7 2 71 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.62 100 9.3 n/a
36h 12.4 7.5 350 41 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.15 26 687.9 n/a
42h 6.7 4.8 358 74 1,018.4 0.91 / 1.06 67 380.7 n/a
Friday 6.2 4.2 342 69 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.66 98 0.0 n/a
54h 6.9 4.4 351 61 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.13 32 18.1 n/a
60h 12.5 7.1 342 40 1,014.4 0.33 / 0.45 88 758.2 n/a
66h 3.0 0.5 285 92 1,023.2 13.58 / 14.04 97 245.3 n/a
Saturday 2.1 1.6 139 98 1,024.7 0.00 / 3.22 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lacotaque?
Now 5.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 3.0 to 13.9 C, max wind 4.7 m/s. Precip around 11.1 mm. Solar peaks near 697 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 11.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lacotaque today?
Sunrise around 05:30 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Lacotaque?
Local time is 06:34. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Lacotaque?
Lacotaque is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lacotaque?
DEM 3,859 m.
Where is Lacotaque located?
It is at -16.57895, -69.28330 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lacotaque in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6310440

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