Location & Surroundings

Río Cotañ is a stream in Puno, Peru, at 3,963 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Atuncolla, 38 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 810 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Inca Manco Capac International Airport, 43 km away.

Overview

Río Cotañ is DE Bach in Peru.

It is located in Peru.

Basic Data

  • Country Peru
  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 40' 0" S, 70° 30' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3963 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 5 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rio Cotan

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

Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 16.0 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.

Temperature
16.0 C
Wind
3.6 m/s NE (67 deg)
Humidity
27 %
Pressure
1,010.0 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
1.56 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 16.0 3.6 67 27 1,010.0 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 9.7 2.4 190 58 1,016.3 0.46 / 0.46 88 402.8 n/a
12h 5.8 2.1 60 88 1,020.4 5.98 / 6.44 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.9 1.9 244 84 1,025.1 0.73 / 7.17 93 28.8 n/a
Tomorrow 9.9 2.2 263 61 1,018.2 0.00 / 1.56 99 538.2 n/a
30h 8.0 2.2 228 73 1,019.7 1.10 / 2.67 94 212.7 n/a
36h 5.3 1.4 42 84 1,022.6 3.77 / 6.44 100 0.0 n/a
42h 7.2 0.5 86 72 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.81 64 56.0 n/a
Tuesday 12.5 0.4 100 43 1,015.0 0.23 / 1.04 99 740.3 n/a
54h 8.0 3.7 110 74 1,018.4 4.04 / 5.08 98 307.9 n/a
60h 7.0 1.3 355 73 1,019.8 0.00 / 3.85 100 0.0 n/a
66h 7.7 0.5 66 67 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 18 64.2 n/a
Wednesday 13.3 3.2 25 44 1,012.5 1.73 / 1.73 99 842.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rio Cotan?
Now 16.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.6 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.9 to 16.0 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 538 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rio Cotan today?
Sunrise around 05:01 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 48m.
What is the local time in Rio Cotan?
Local time is 21:15. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Rio Cotan?
Rio Cotan is a stream.
What is the elevation of Rio Cotan?
DEM 3,963 m.
Where is Rio Cotan located?
It is at -15.66667, -70.50000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rio Cotan in?
It is in Peru.

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Sources

Last updated 1993-12-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3942072

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