Cerro El Carnero
📍 Baja Verapaz · Nearest city: Salama (8 km)
29 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1431 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
15.16980, -90.29620Loading 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
90
28°C
Feb
88
29°C
Mar
88
33°C
Apr
81
31°C
May
83
35°C
Jun
45
28°C
Jul
45
27°C
Aug
53
29°C
Sep
38
29°C
Oct
60
26°C
Nov
60
26°C
Dec
68
24°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (90/100, 28°C, 11mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (38/100, 163mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Guatemala)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:42
Solar noon: 11:59
Golden hour: 17:16 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:16
Day: 12.6 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.78 | 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 | 1414 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 26.1° |
| Slope aspect | 298° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
El Aguaje, Sansare (43) · Paramotor Club (34) · Chipoton (35) · St. Elena Barillas (37) · Palin (34) · Rampa Villafuerte (44)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.