Cerro Negro
📍 Maldonado · Nearest city: San Carlos (20 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 235 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-34.66340, -55.06050Loading 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
78
26°C
Feb
65
27°C
Mar
50
24°C
Apr
50
20°C
May
66
14°C
Jun
66
16°C
Jul
88
12°C
Aug
43
14°C
Sep
73
18°C
Oct
73
21°C
Nov
78
23°C
Dec
65
22°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (88/100, 12°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Aug (43/100, 113mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Montevideo)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 07:09
Solar noon: 12:38
Golden hour: 17:08 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 18:08
Day: 11.0 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 north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 229 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 8.8° |
| Slope aspect | 52° (NE) |
| Hemisphere | south — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
pan de azucar (16) · Cerro Largo (26) · Peralta (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.