Frailes
📍 Zacatecas · Nearest city: Guadalupe (4 km)
44 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2574 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
22.72540, -102.54000Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
58
17°C
Feb
78
19°C
Mar
70
22°C
Apr
70
25°C
May
63
29°C
Jun
78
26°C
Jul
50
20°C
Aug
73
22°C
Sep
75
20°C
Oct
85
20°C
Nov
100
22°C
Dec
95
19°C
⭐ Best month: Nov (100/100, 22°C, 0mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (50/100, 212mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:23
Solar noon: 12:48
Golden hour: 18:13 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:13
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.94 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.25 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2587 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.2° |
| Slope aspect | 55° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Excelent place, big area
Nearby sites
Zopilotes (13) · Picacho (44) · El Wejo (45) · Trepa Trepa (38) · Atotonilco (14) · Vergel de la Sierra (23)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.