Location & Surroundings

Vacahuasi is a settlement in Ayacucho, Peru, at 3,491 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Palpa, 58 km to the west. The national capital Lima is about 360 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport, 64 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 20' 44" S, 74° 41' 8" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3491 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 97 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Vacahuasi

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

Now 13.4 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 15.1 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 906 W/m2.

Temperature
13.4 C
Wind
4.9 m/s SW (222 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,015.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.65 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 13.4 4.9 222 60 1,015.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 8.8 1.8 204 85 1,019.3 2.02 / 2.02 100 306.7 n/a
12h 9.2 0.4 182 79 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.34 53 0.0 n/a
18h 11.0 0.7 55 68 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.11 57 34.7 n/a
Tomorrow 15.1 4.5 235 55 1,012.8 1.53 / 1.65 82 905.5 n/a
30h 9.6 1.3 208 76 1,017.2 2.20 / 3.84 95 333.0 n/a
36h 9.2 0.5 221 79 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.52 99 0.0 n/a
42h 10.5 0.0 322 69 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.23 100 28.1 n/a
Thursday 14.7 2.8 240 56 1,012.6 2.13 / 2.37 96 779.0 n/a
54h 8.9 1.7 217 86 1,017.3 1.02 / 3.39 60 343.8 n/a
60h 8.7 0.9 237 86 1,017.0 0.00 / 1.10 100 0.0 n/a
66h 10.0 0.2 298 71 1,018.0 0.15 / 1.25 24 41.9 n/a
Friday 13.7 3.7 229 62 1,014.7 1.99 / 3.24 89 898.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Vacahuasi?
Now 13.4 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.8 to 15.1 C, max wind 4.9 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 906 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Vacahuasi today?
Sunrise around 05:21 and sunset around 18:02 (local time). Day length about 12h 41m.
What is the local time in Vacahuasi?
Local time is 19:39. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Vacahuasi?
Vacahuasi is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Vacahuasi?
DEM 3,491 m.
Where is Vacahuasi located?
It is at -14.34554, -74.68549 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Vacahuasi in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-12-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3926359

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