Location & Surroundings

Socos is a locality in Junin, Peru, at 3,931 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Satipo, 48 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 240 km to the west. The nearest airport is Manuel Prado Airport, 49 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type locality (LCTY)
  • a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 36' 29" S, 74° 53' 6" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3931 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 27 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 Socos

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

Now 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 11.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 600 W/m2.

Temperature
8.7 C
Wind
0.9 m/s N (11 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,021.3 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
0.03 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 8.7 0.9 11 82 1,021.3 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 11.5 2.4 23 79 1,018.3 2.81 / 2.81 97 599.6 n/a
12h 8.4 0.8 356 88 1,019.6 0.00 / 1.60 93 174.9 n/a
18h 6.4 1.0 272 93 1,021.1 0.00 / 0.24 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 8.7 0.8 11 82 1,021.5 0.00 / 0.03 96 27.5 n/a
30h 10.6 2.0 7 85 1,018.2 4.06 / 4.08 100 506.6 n/a
36h 7.0 1.6 231 96 1,019.8 7.23 / 11.31 100 176.7 n/a
42h 5.7 1.4 260 91 1,019.5 0.00 / 5.01 91 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 7.9 0.7 350 84 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.11 65 29.7 n/a
54h 12.0 2.9 16 75 1,015.9 2.54 / 2.65 74 682.2 n/a
60h 7.4 1.4 341 95 1,019.4 0.14 / 2.79 100 258.6 n/a
66h 6.4 1.0 282 93 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.18 75 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 8.1 0.4 357 84 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.09 100 27.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Socos?
Now 8.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.9 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 6.4 to 11.5 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 600 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 Socos today?
Sunrise around 05:28 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 30m.
What is the local time in Socos?
Local time is 16:54. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Socos?
Socos is a locality.
What is the elevation of Socos?
DEM 3,931 m.
Where is Socos located?
It is at -11.60796, -74.88497 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Socos in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2018-07-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6306971

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