Location & Surroundings

Puncuri is a settlement in Potosi Department, Bolivia, at 3,836 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Challapata, 60 km to the west. The national capital Sucre is about 100 km to the east. The nearest airport is Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport, 87 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    18° 54' 18" S, 66° 12' 17" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3836 m
  • Timezone America/La_Paz
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,564 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Boliviano (BOB)
  • Phone Prefix +591

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Puncuri

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

Now 5.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 2.5 to 9.5 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 6.3 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.

Temperature
5.2 C
Wind
2.5 m/s N (357 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,020.0 hPa
Clouds
48 %
Precip
6.31 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 5.2 2.5 357 77 1,020.0 - / 0.00 48 0.0 n/a
6h 5.1 3.5 323 68 1,022.6 0.06 / 0.06 10 48.0 n/a
12h 9.5 7.3 339 50 1,015.7 0.93 / 0.99 77 704.0 n/a
18h 3.4 2.6 181 94 1,021.6 10.79 / 11.78 100 203.9 n/a
Tomorrow 2.5 3.9 307 76 1,021.5 0.00 / 6.31 100 0.0 n/a
30h 3.2 3.7 276 55 1,022.9 0.00 / 0.00 17 52.3 n/a
36h 9.8 10.2 267 22 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 928.7 n/a
42h 5.5 9.7 235 26 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 379.4 n/a
Sunday 1.7 3.7 269 32 1,021.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h 4.2 3.7 274 22 1,022.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 56.8 n/a
60h 12.2 9.3 269 13 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 938.8 n/a
66h 7.2 2.7 241 20 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 380.6 n/a
Monday 3.3 2.8 263 26 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Puncuri?
Now 5.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 2.5 to 9.5 C, max wind 7.3 m/s. Precip around 6.3 mm. Solar peaks near 704 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Puncuri today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:21 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Puncuri?
Local time is 12:24. Time zone: America/La_Paz (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Puncuri?
Puncuri is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Puncuri?
DEM 3,836 m.
Where is Puncuri located?
It is at -18.90490, -66.20485 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Puncuri in?
It is in Bolivia.

Sources

Last updated 2013-01-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3907075

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