Location & Surroundings

Matara is a locality in Ayacucho, Peru, at 2,800 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Las Nazarenas, 13 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 325 km to the west. The nearest airport is Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport, 13 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 2' 28" S, 74° 11' 48" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2800 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Matara

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

Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 18.6 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 773 W/m2.

Temperature
10.7 C
Wind
1.3 m/s N (5 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
0.46 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 10.7 1.3 5 70 1,015.6 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 11.8 0.6 100 64 1,017.2 0.02 / 0.02 73 36.6 n/a
12h 18.6 4.5 45 41 1,009.3 0.32 / 0.34 96 773.1 n/a
18h 13.3 2.5 31 61 1,013.9 0.25 / 0.59 20 347.0 n/a
Tomorrow 10.9 2.2 176 64 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.46 100 0.0 n/a
30h 10.7 1.2 47 67 1,020.4 2.75 / 3.21 82 12.0 n/a
36h 18.4 2.6 20 39 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.73 84 699.8 n/a
42h 13.7 2.7 39 60 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.21 15 309.4 n/a
Thursday 10.5 1.2 6 67 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.02 90 0.0 n/a
54h 11.6 0.4 326 63 1,019.8 0.01 / 0.04 96 27.0 n/a
60h 17.6 3.7 39 46 1,013.3 0.77 / 0.80 76 639.1 n/a
66h 13.3 2.5 31 66 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.44 85 257.7 n/a
Friday 11.9 1.3 3 71 1,016.7 0.11 / 0.55 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-20 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Matara?
Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.3 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 18.6 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 773 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Matara today?
Sunrise around 05:27 and sunset around 17:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 28m.
What is the local time in Matara?
Local time is 11:41. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Matara?
Matara is a locality.
What is the elevation of Matara?
DEM 2,800 m.
Where is Matara located?
It is at -13.04124, -74.19656 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Matara in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2014-01-13
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3935201

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