Location & Surroundings

Tanquish is a settlement in Junin, Peru, at 3,357 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Concepcion, 6 km to the south. The national capital Lima is about 185 km to the west. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 52' 3" S, 75° 19' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3357 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 435 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tanquish

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

Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 13.5 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 648 W/m2.

Temperature
7.7 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NW (317 deg)
Humidity
74 %
Pressure
1,017.3 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.29 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 7.7 0.5 317 74 1,017.3 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 6.3 1.0 273 82 1,018.7 2.86 / 2.86 98 0.0 n/a
12h 6.6 1.3 32 77 1,019.9 0.00 / 1.49 81 3.8 n/a
18h 13.5 4.5 18 44 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.20 91 648.5 n/a
Tomorrow 5.3 1.2 151 87 1,020.5 3.09 / 4.29 100 366.9 n/a
30h 5.5 0.5 219 81 1,020.7 0.32 / 4.61 62 0.0 n/a
36h 5.4 0.7 43 72 1,022.0 0.00 / 0.03 8 15.5 n/a
42h 11.6 2.9 38 49 1,016.1 0.73 / 0.76 86 676.0 n/a
Sunday 7.6 2.3 343 76 1,019.6 2.16 / 2.92 95 389.7 n/a
54h 5.4 0.6 60 86 1,021.4 0.60 / 3.52 69 0.0 n/a
60h 6.3 0.9 60 77 1,021.9 0.00 / 0.08 85 6.8 n/a
66h 12.1 3.2 44 52 1,015.2 0.90 / 0.98 64 622.5 n/a
Monday 8.6 1.8 19 69 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.79 63 329.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tanquish?
Now 7.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 5.3 to 13.5 C, max wind 4.5 m/s. Precip around 4.3 mm. Solar peaks near 648 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tanquish today?
Sunrise around 05:57 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in Tanquish?
Local time is 02:58. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Tanquish?
Tanquish is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tanquish?
DEM 3,357 m.
Where is Tanquish located?
It is at -11.86750, -75.32334 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tanquish in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6674948