Location & Surroundings

Pichacane is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,871 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Desaguadero, 8 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 995 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Copacabana, 48 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' 44" S, 69° 6' 13" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3871 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 14 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 Pichacane

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

Now 10.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 14.9 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 825 W/m2.

Temperature
10.1 C
Wind
4.0 m/s SW (213 deg)
Humidity
23 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
26 %
Precip
0.06 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 10.1 4.0 213 23 1,013.2 - / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
6h 5.1 1.9 165 31 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
12h 6.0 0.9 192 31 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.00 91 26.2 n/a
18h 14.9 5.5 355 23 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 70 825.1 n/a
Tomorrow 10.0 2.4 290 46 1,013.8 0.06 / 0.06 57 370.4 n/a
30h 6.9 2.5 360 59 1,017.8 0.07 / 0.13 100 0.0 n/a
36h 6.3 4.4 14 64 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.05 98 27.3 n/a
42h 13.6 6.0 350 34 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 72 694.6 n/a
Sunday 7.9 3.2 353 60 1,017.8 0.33 / 0.33 31 341.9 n/a
54h 5.8 1.5 348 75 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.04 0 0.0 n/a
60h 7.0 0.9 6 66 1,019.7 0.01 / 0.05 13 34.8 n/a
66h 15.7 7.3 358 29 1,009.5 0.11 / 0.16 71 843.4 n/a
Monday 9.7 0.2 182 43 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 388.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pichacane?
Now 10.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 4.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.1 to 14.9 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 825 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pichacane today?
Sunrise around 05:33 and sunset around 17:32 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in Pichacane?
Local time is 05:22. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pichacane?
Pichacane is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pichacane?
DEM 3,871 m.
Where is Pichacane located?
It is at -16.61235, -69.10362 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pichacane in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6310592