Location & Surroundings

Sanchez is a settlement in Lambayeque, Peru, at 52 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tucume, 2 km to the southwest. The national capital Lima is about 690 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Cap. FAP Jose A. Quinones Gonzales International Airport, 32 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° 29' 46" S, 79° 50' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 52 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 630 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sanchez

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

Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 30.4 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 695 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
3.0 m/s S (175 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.14 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 23.6 3.0 175 80 1,012.2 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 30.4 5.5 199 52 1,010.0 0.00 / 0.00 57 694.8 n/a
12h 26.0 5.4 188 67 1,010.3 0.01 / 0.01 78 369.3 n/a
18h 24.2 3.3 182 76 1,010.9 0.08 / 0.09 92 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 2.3 193 78 1,011.8 0.05 / 0.14 38 14.1 n/a
30h 31.4 4.4 237 49 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 32 775.3 n/a
36h 25.6 5.6 175 70 1,011.4 0.65 / 0.65 52 414.6 n/a
42h 24.8 3.5 178 71 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.9 2.7 187 76 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 51 15.6 n/a
54h 30.6 5.6 218 50 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 725.3 n/a
60h 25.4 6.0 179 68 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 96 414.1 n/a
66h 24.1 3.7 180 74 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.6 2.5 184 77 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 12.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sanchez?
Now 23.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 3.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 30.4 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 695 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sanchez today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 25m.
What is the local time in Sanchez?
Local time is 15:45. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Sanchez?
Sanchez is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sanchez?
DEM 52 m.
Where is Sanchez located?
It is at -6.49614, -79.84103 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sanchez in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3820135

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