Location & Surroundings

Pucacunca is a settlement in Puno, Peru, at 3,967 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ayaviri, 40 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 745 km to the west. The nearest airport is Inca Manco Capac International Airport, about 115 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 31' 51" S, 70° 37' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3967 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 52 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pucacunca

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

Now 4.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.8 to 14.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 738 W/m2.

Temperature
4.8 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
87 %
Pressure
1,026.2 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.30 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 4.8 2.1 209 87 1,026.2 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 14.1 3.4 261 43 1,014.2 0.68 / 0.68 64 738.3 n/a
12h 7.2 1.7 43 77 1,019.3 3.28 / 3.95 100 291.2 n/a
18h 5.1 1.3 262 87 1,022.8 4.65 / 8.60 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.6 0.2 232 75 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.30 92 45.8 n/a
30h 13.0 2.2 270 45 1,013.3 1.13 / 1.43 70 626.4 n/a
36h 8.0 1.3 129 71 1,018.4 1.01 / 2.44 100 256.1 n/a
42h 6.7 0.6 13 76 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 7.1 0.8 36 70 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.05 89 49.9 n/a
54h 14.0 2.9 17 39 1,011.2 0.60 / 0.65 100 802.4 n/a
60h 6.0 1.5 177 79 1,019.9 5.41 / 6.06 100 190.1 n/a
66h 5.5 0.3 321 85 1,019.6 0.00 / 0.12 87 0.0 n/a
Friday 7.4 1.1 9 68 1,020.2 0.01 / 0.13 95 55.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pucacunca?
Now 4.8 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 4.8 to 14.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 738 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 Pucacunca today?
Sunrise around 05:03 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 46m.
What is the local time in Pucacunca?
Local time is 16:16. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pucacunca?
Pucacunca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pucacunca?
DEM 3,967 m.
Where is Pucacunca located?
It is at -14.53079, -70.61974 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pucacunca in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13238570

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