Location & Surroundings

Rocabamba is a settlement in Cuzco Department, Peru, at 2,740 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Urubamba, 28 km to the east. The national capital Lima is about 525 km to the west. The nearest airport is Machu Pichu Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 13' 2" S, 72° 21' 38" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2740 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Rocabamba

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

Now 6.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 12.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 632 W/m2.

Temperature
6.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s N (340 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,019.9 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
0.17 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 6.8 1.9 340 88 1,019.9 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 7.1 1.4 319 77 1,021.5 0.27 / 0.27 72 13.4 n/a
12h 12.6 4.0 322 58 1,016.2 1.11 / 1.38 25 632.2 n/a
18h 7.5 2.4 341 85 1,020.5 0.48 / 1.86 94 406.4 n/a
Tomorrow 6.8 1.4 323 82 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.17 64 0.0 n/a
30h 7.4 0.5 297 74 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.00 24 25.4 n/a
36h 11.2 3.4 327 67 1,017.9 0.77 / 0.77 83 564.6 n/a
42h 8.3 2.3 322 85 1,019.2 0.14 / 0.92 45 256.6 n/a
Thursday 6.5 0.8 298 89 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.04 31 0.0 n/a
54h 8.3 1.8 159 80 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 12 30.6 n/a
60h 15.1 4.1 340 54 1,014.2 1.53 / 1.53 40 862.1 n/a
66h 9.4 1.7 327 84 1,019.1 1.09 / 2.62 100 347.2 n/a
Friday 7.9 0.5 355 84 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.39 65 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Rocabamba?
Now 6.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.8 to 12.6 C, max wind 4.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 632 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rocabamba today?
Sunrise around 05:37 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Rocabamba?
Local time is 07:52. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Rocabamba?
Rocabamba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Rocabamba?
DEM 2,740 m.
Where is Rocabamba located?
It is at -13.21722, -72.36056 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Rocabamba in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6393209

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