Los Caballos
📍 Sucre , Municipio Montes · Nearest city: Cumanacoa (27 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 450 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
10.11620, -63.71740Loading 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
31°C
Feb
76
32°C
Mar
83
33°C
Apr
68
32°C
May
61
33°C
Jun
38
29°C
Jul
53
29°C
Aug
68
29°C
Sep
68
30°C
Oct
68
30°C
Nov
76
30°C
Dec
76
29°C
⭐ Best month: Jan (88/100, 31°C, 22mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jun (38/100, 207mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Caracas)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:00
Solar noon: 12:13
Golden hour: 17:25 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:25
Day: 12.4 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 | 451 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 5.9° |
| Slope aspect | 174° (S) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Los caballos (44) · Los Caballos (55) · El Frances (44) · playa colorada (26) · Los Altos (34) · El Morro (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.