Location & Surroundings

Quimsachata is a mountain in Tarapaca, Chile, at 4,407 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pica, about 165 km to the south. The national capital Santiago is about 1610 km to the south. The nearest airport is Aerodromo El Buitre, about 165 km away.

Also known as: Cerro de Quimsachata · Cerro de Quinsachata

Overview

Quimsachata is mountain in Chile — ES montaña de Chile.

It is located in Chile.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Country Chile
  • Type mountain (MT)
  • an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more

Geography

  • Coordinates
    19° 5' 0" S, 68° 49' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 4407 m
  • Timezone America/Santiago
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (CLP)
  • Phone Prefix +56

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Cerro de Quimsachata
Cerro de Quinsachata

Weather in Quimsachata

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

Now 2.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 3.0 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.

Temperature
2.7 C
Wind
4.4 m/s W (258 deg)
Humidity
34 %
Pressure
1,020.2 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.12 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 2.7 4.4 258 34 1,020.2 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 2.8 2.8 261 39 1,022.0 0.10 / 0.10 97 23.7 n/a
12h 3.0 4.2 252 70 1,019.5 1.00 / 1.11 100 544.8 n/a
18h 1.1 4.6 254 61 1,021.1 0.41 / 1.52 100 157.0 n/a
Tomorrow -0.6 3.5 257 70 1,023.0 0.00 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
30h 0.3 3.3 261 59 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.06 100 36.7 n/a
36h 6.4 9.0 238 24 1,017.0 0.00 / 0.00 98 858.8 n/a
42h 2.1 5.2 257 46 1,021.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 372.3 n/a
Thursday -0.1 3.4 270 46 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
54h 2.2 1.6 268 12 1,022.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 56.3 n/a
60h 8.8 1.2 187 10 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 965.2 n/a
66h 4.2 4.4 258 36 1,019.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 422.2 n/a
Friday 2.0 2.9 270 44 1,020.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-29 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Quimsachata?
Now 2.7 C with overcast skies and a 4.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.6 to 3.0 C, max wind 4.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 545 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Quimsachata today?
Sunrise around 07:17 and sunset around 19:33 (local time). Day length about 12h 16m.
What is the local time in Quimsachata?
Local time is 10:45. Time zone: America/Santiago (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Quimsachata?
Quimsachata is a mountain.
What is the elevation of Quimsachata?
DEM 4,407 m.
Where is Quimsachata located?
It is at -19.08333, -68.81667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Quimsachata in?
It is in Chile.

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Sources

Last updated 2014-03-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3874066

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