Location & Surroundings

San José is a settlement in Lima region, Peru, at 3,550 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Nuevo Imperial, 54 km to the west. The national capital Lima is about 165 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Capitan FAP Renan Elias Olivera Airport, 95 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 58' 33" S, 75° 49' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3550 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 38 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • 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 11.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 10.4 to 16.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.

Temperature
11.3 C
Wind
0.5 m/s N (3 deg)
Humidity
45 %
Pressure
1,017.2 hPa
Clouds
83 %
Precip
0.00 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 11.3 0.5 3 45 1,017.2 - / 0.00 83 0.0 n/a
6h 16.9 5.2 248 35 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 51 784.4 n/a
12h 11.6 0.8 269 51 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 10 432.1 n/a
18h 10.4 0.3 104 53 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.00 12 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 11.4 0.7 72 46 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.00 4 15.2 n/a
30h 16.6 4.9 251 35 1,014.2 0.01 / 0.01 43 796.9 n/a
36h 11.4 0.7 231 55 1,017.5 0.01 / 0.02 91 419.5 n/a
42h 10.6 1.7 78 58 1,017.2 0.19 / 0.20 67 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 11.5 0.4 16 58 1,017.5 0.06 / 0.26 99 6.3 n/a
54h 14.6 3.7 251 45 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.24 80 622.3 n/a
60h 10.9 0.7 225 57 1,017.8 0.21 / 0.45 78 233.9 n/a
66h 10.1 0.5 301 54 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.13 85 0.0 n/a
Thursday 10.3 0.4 8 52 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.01 35 14.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-14 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in San Jose?
Now 11.3 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 10.4 to 16.9 C, max wind 5.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 784 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in San Jose today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 18:00 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in San Jose?
Local time is 16:29. 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 3,550 m.
Where is San Jose located?
It is at -12.97593, -75.83233 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is San Jose in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-11-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3929586