Location & Surroundings

Quiscasinca is a settlement in Arequipa, Peru, at 4,448 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huancane, 36 km to the southeast. The national capital Lima is about 750 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Rodriguez Ballon International Airport, about 100 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 33' 44" S, 71° 5' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4448 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 10 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 Quiscasinca

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

Now 5.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.0 to 14.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 20.7 mm. Solar peaks near 926 W/m2.

Temperature
5.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s NW (329 deg)
Humidity
72 %
Pressure
1,019.8 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
20.73 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 5.5 1.4 329 72 1,019.8 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 6.7 2.5 38 57 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 9 65.3 n/a
12h 14.1 1.9 336 28 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 926.5 n/a
18h 5.2 3.8 196 83 1,019.8 4.44 / 4.44 100 277.1 n/a
Tomorrow 1.0 0.8 256 100 1,025.3 16.29 / 20.73 100 0.0 n/a
30h 1.5 0.6 308 98 1,027.8 0.00 / 6.12 100 22.1 n/a
36h 6.6 1.8 326 79 1,021.4 0.00 / 0.52 53 652.6 n/a
42h 4.6 1.9 242 81 1,022.9 1.16 / 1.68 63 442.3 n/a
Tuesday 4.8 1.2 241 79 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.24 98 0.0 n/a
54h 5.6 0.8 180 70 1,023.8 0.00 / 0.16 61 48.2 n/a
60h 11.3 1.6 264 44 1,015.5 1.39 / 1.55 89 812.1 n/a
66h 6.1 3.6 174 70 1,020.6 1.86 / 3.40 100 305.7 n/a
Wednesday 4.6 2.0 337 77 1,022.4 0.00 / 1.31 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Quiscasinca?
Now 5.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 1.0 to 14.1 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 20.7 mm. Solar peaks near 926 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 20.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Quiscasinca today?
Sunrise around 05:04 and sunset around 17:52 (local time). Day length about 12h 48m.
What is the local time in Quiscasinca?
Local time is 07:37. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Quiscasinca?
Quiscasinca is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Quiscasinca?
DEM 4,448 m.
Where is Quiscasinca located?
It is at -15.56222, -71.08583 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Quiscasinca in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3951663

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