Location & Surroundings

Viques is a settlement in Junin, Peru, at 3,182 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Huayucachi, less than 2 km away. The national capital Lima is about 195 km to the west. The nearest airport is Francisco Carle Airport, 48 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° 9' 0" S, 75° 14' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3182 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 42 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Viques

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

Now 6.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.4 to 11.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 413 W/m2.

Temperature
6.6 C
Wind
1.7 m/s E (88 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,021.6 hPa
Clouds
97 %
Precip
5.28 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 6.6 1.7 88 82 1,021.6 - / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
6h 6.1 1.1 359 83 1,022.5 0.65 / 0.65 100 0.0 n/a
12h 4.4 2.0 350 92 1,026.0 2.38 / 3.03 100 1.7 n/a
18h 11.0 1.3 50 55 1,018.5 0.00 / 0.48 79 412.5 n/a
Tomorrow 6.8 2.5 140 83 1,021.7 4.79 / 5.28 99 279.9 n/a
30h 5.4 1.4 338 87 1,023.5 0.00 / 3.59 64 0.0 n/a
36h 5.9 0.5 132 78 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.04 3 19.4 n/a
42h 15.0 2.1 59 31 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.04 51 854.1 n/a
Sunday 9.3 1.7 15 63 1,018.9 1.03 / 1.07 79 418.2 n/a
54h 7.0 0.2 309 77 1,020.6 0.00 / 0.40 96 0.0 n/a
60h 7.2 0.6 333 68 1,021.7 0.00 / 0.00 4 20.2 n/a
66h 15.9 1.8 137 32 1,013.3 0.09 / 0.09 9 860.2 n/a
Monday 10.7 2.1 125 60 1,017.1 1.18 / 1.27 82 467.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Viques?
Now 6.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 4.4 to 11.0 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 413 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Viques today?
Sunrise around 05:51 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Viques?
Local time is 05:50. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Viques?
Viques is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Viques?
DEM 3,182 m.
Where is Viques located?
It is at -12.15000, -75.23333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Viques in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2012-07-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3926068

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