Location & Surroundings

Parac is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 3,478 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huaraz, 40 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 255 km to the south. The nearest airport is Anta Huaraz, 57 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 50' 53" S, 77° 41' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3478 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

  • Ranchin
    populated place 2.3 km W
  • Huayan
    seat of a third-order administrative division 3.5 km SW
  • Llanquish
    populated place 3.9 km NE
  • Succha
    seat of a third-order administrative division 5.3 km NE
  • Colca
    populated place 5.4 km NE

Weather in Parac

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

Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 15.2 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 754 W/m2.

Temperature
10.7 C
Wind
0.3 m/s S (173 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,019.4 hPa
Clouds
88 %
Precip
0.26 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 0.3 173 79 1,019.4 - / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
6h 11.2 0.3 212 69 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 79 13.1 n/a
12h 15.2 4.9 242 63 1,017.8 0.30 / 0.30 63 754.1 n/a
18h 11.5 1.3 200 84 1,019.5 1.36 / 1.66 63 225.6 n/a
Tomorrow 10.8 1.0 228 84 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.26 49 0.0 n/a
30h 11.0 0.9 213 80 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.21 43 7.5 n/a
36h 14.9 4.8 245 69 1,017.7 0.58 / 0.79 65 613.0 n/a
42h 11.6 1.2 199 81 1,019.6 2.35 / 3.14 61 201.2 n/a
Friday 10.5 0.7 147 74 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.11 65 0.0 n/a
54h 11.6 0.5 111 64 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 10 15.0 n/a
60h 16.9 4.2 245 51 1,016.0 0.01 / 0.01 43 830.3 n/a
66h 12.2 1.1 203 74 1,018.0 0.33 / 0.34 30 364.2 n/a
Saturday 11.1 0.3 93 74 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Parac?
Now 10.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.3 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 10.7 to 15.2 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 754 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 Parac today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Parac?
Local time is 09:03. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Parac?
Parac is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Parac?
DEM 3,478 m.
Where is Parac located?
It is at -9.84802, -77.69142 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Parac in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13255288

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