Location & Surroundings

San José is a settlement in Ancash, Peru, at 2,439 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Santiago de Chuco, 66 km to the west. The national capital Lima is about 425 km to the south. The nearest airport is Pias Airport, 36 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 14' 34" S, 77° 35' 10" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2439 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 204 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Weather in San Jose

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

Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 17.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 701 W/m2.

Temperature
10.6 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (100 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,021.7 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
0.24 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 10.6 1.7 100 71 1,021.7 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 9.9 1.8 56 71 1,019.4 0.23 / 0.23 46 214.7 n/a
12h 7.0 0.8 35 81 1,021.8 0.00 / 0.00 39 0.0 n/a
18h 8.7 0.9 100 72 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 43 8.7 n/a
Tomorrow 17.6 3.4 52 37 1,014.8 0.24 / 0.24 64 701.2 n/a
30h 11.0 1.3 44 71 1,018.6 3.23 / 3.47 72 235.6 n/a
36h 9.0 0.6 355 82 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.46 52 0.0 n/a
42h 9.2 0.7 56 78 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.18 14 12.7 n/a
Sunday 16.8 3.1 62 42 1,014.2 0.91 / 1.09 85 679.3 n/a
54h 11.7 1.2 75 71 1,017.1 1.36 / 2.45 99 225.9 n/a
60h 10.5 0.8 47 76 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.74 67 0.0 n/a
66h 10.2 1.1 3 75 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.27 99 10.3 n/a
Monday 17.4 3.4 57 42 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.22 72 665.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San Jose?
Now 10.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 7.0 to 17.6 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 701 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 San Jose today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in San Jose?
Local time is 22:34. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is San Jose?
San Jose is a populated place.
What is the elevation of San Jose?
DEM 2,439 m.
Where is San Jose located?
It is at -8.24271, -77.58618 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San Jose in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2025-03-12
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13255244

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