Cubuy
📍 Las Piedras · Nearest city: Pueblito del Rio (3 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 493 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
18.25380, -65.85200Loading 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
88
25°C
Feb
75
24°C
Mar
88
26°C
Apr
60
26°C
May
60
27°C
Jun
45
27°C
Jul
60
27°C
Aug
60
27°C
Sep
60
28°C
Oct
60
28°C
Nov
45
26°C
Dec
75
25°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (88/100, 25°C, 51mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 304mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Puerto_Rico)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:01
Solar noon: 12:21
Golden hour: 17:42 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:42
Day: 12.7 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.99 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 499 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.3° |
| Slope aspect | 41° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Cubuy (47) · Pajaros (35) · La casita (14) · Salinas (14) · Rancho Guayama (14) · Morovis (32)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.