Location & Surroundings

San José is a settlement in Cajamarca Department, Peru, at 1,616 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chongoyape, 59 km to the southwest. The national capital Lima is about 685 km to the south. The nearest airport is Jaen Shumba Airport, 76 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 12' 33" S, 79° 4' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1616 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 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 San Jose

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

Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.

Temperature
12.0 C
Wind
0.7 m/s N (5 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,018.5 hPa
Clouds
83 %
Precip
0.72 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 12.0 0.7 5 96 1,018.5 - / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
6h 12.5 1.6 46 91 1,019.4 0.19 / 0.19 46 6.9 n/a
12h 24.0 3.9 28 35 1,013.4 0.03 / 0.22 40 744.0 n/a
18h 17.3 2.4 50 65 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.12 93 363.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.4 0.6 347 94 1,018.5 0.60 / 0.72 27 0.0 n/a
30h 13.3 1.3 43 92 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.18 60 6.1 n/a
36h 21.9 3.4 50 52 1,015.0 0.72 / 0.90 84 512.8 n/a
42h 14.0 2.0 34 87 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.86 45 334.4 n/a
Saturday 13.9 1.7 35 95 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.34 99 0.0 n/a
54h 13.7 1.7 38 93 1,018.7 0.00 / 0.08 82 4.4 n/a
60h 24.8 3.3 40 39 1,013.3 0.12 / 0.20 24 668.2 n/a
66h 16.8 1.6 70 64 1,014.8 0.05 / 0.24 23 426.7 n/a
Sunday 13.1 0.5 319 85 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San Jose?
Now 12.0 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 12.0 to 24.0 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 744 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in San Jose?
Local time is 07:37. 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 1,616 m.
Where is San Jose located?
It is at -6.20926, -79.07433 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San Jose in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3743348

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