Location & Surroundings

Pucpuca is a settlement in Lima region, Peru, at 4,231 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tinyahuarco, 49 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 115 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Jorge Chavez International Airport, about 120 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 4' 53" S, 76° 35' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4231 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 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 Pucpuca

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

Now 5.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.2 to 9.6 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.

Temperature
5.2 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NE (59 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,020.0 hPa
Clouds
63 %
Precip
4.05 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 5.2 1.1 59 88 1,020.0 - / 0.00 63 0.0 n/a
6h 3.2 1.9 75 90 1,021.1 0.42 / 0.42 43 0.0 n/a
12h 4.8 2.7 70 76 1,021.2 0.00 / 0.01 69 31.9 n/a
18h 9.6 3.1 26 58 1,015.7 1.22 / 1.23 66 743.8 n/a
Tomorrow 5.4 0.9 355 85 1,018.6 2.82 / 4.05 58 383.0 n/a
30h 4.2 0.7 71 85 1,019.5 0.00 / 0.28 77 0.0 n/a
36h 5.1 2.0 61 69 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.00 31 33.6 n/a
42h 12.3 3.2 48 44 1,012.7 0.33 / 0.33 94 904.2 n/a
Friday 5.1 1.5 50 83 1,019.0 3.54 / 3.87 35 319.4 n/a
54h 4.0 1.7 55 82 1,020.1 0.00 / 0.18 90 0.0 n/a
60h 4.5 2.3 73 68 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.05 49 29.5 n/a
66h 8.3 3.1 22 62 1,017.3 0.93 / 0.98 97 764.2 n/a
Saturday 4.9 0.5 42 88 1,019.7 3.45 / 4.43 61 250.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-04 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pucpuca?
Now 5.2 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.1 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.2 to 9.6 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pucpuca today?
Sunrise around 05:32 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 35m.
What is the local time in Pucpuca?
Local time is 03:16. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Pucpuca?
Pucpuca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pucpuca?
DEM 4,231 m.
Where is Pucpuca located?
It is at -11.08139, -76.58472 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pucpuca in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3967491

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