Location & Surroundings

El Peru is a settlement in Cesar Department, Colombia, at 102 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aguachica, 16 km to the north. The national capital Bogota is about 400 km to the south. The nearest airport is Hacaritama Airport, 9 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 10' 0" N, 73° 36' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 102 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 25 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Peru

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

Now 30.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 3.5 mm. Solar peaks near 286 W/m2.

Temperature
30.6 C
Wind
1.1 m/s NW (331 deg)
Humidity
63 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.53 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 30.6 1.1 331 63 1,009.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.6 1.6 45 86 1,009.9 3.28 / 3.28 95 286.2 n/a
12h 22.6 1.1 49 96 1,010.9 7.75 / 11.03 100 0.0 n/a
18h 22.3 2.2 345 97 1,013.2 2.40 / 13.44 100 1.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 0.8 302 85 1,011.7 0.00 / 3.53 100 127.3 n/a
30h 23.0 1.1 16 90 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.06 41 240.8 n/a
36h 21.8 1.5 14 88 1,012.1 0.11 / 0.17 27 0.0 n/a
42h 23.0 0.3 195 85 1,013.4 0.04 / 0.21 65 14.6 n/a
Sunday 30.1 0.9 243 61 1,009.9 0.49 / 0.70 12 732.9 n/a
54h 23.7 3.1 49 93 1,010.0 10.25 / 10.95 95 320.8 n/a
60h 22.5 1.2 50 95 1,011.7 0.00 / 10.17 100 0.0 n/a
66h 22.2 0.7 141 97 1,013.5 3.19 / 13.36 100 2.7 n/a
Monday 25.4 0.6 280 82 1,011.0 0.00 / 2.03 100 210.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Peru?
Now 30.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.1 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 30.6 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 3.5 mm. Solar peaks near 286 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Peru today?
Sunrise around 05:42 and sunset around 17:49 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in El Peru?
Local time is 19:31. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Peru?
El Peru is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Peru?
DEM 102 m.
Where is El Peru located?
It is at 8.16667, -73.60000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Peru in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3683484

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