La Jolla
📍 Queretaro · Nearest city: Santa Catarina (10 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2625 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
20.81730, -100.54300Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Very favorable day for XC, cloud base ~3433 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~3433m · wind 14 km/hVery favorable day for XC, cloud base ~3243 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~3243m · wind 14 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Feb (95/100, 21°C, 18mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (45/100, 217mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.89 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.61 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2630 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 6.8° |
| Slope aspect | 318° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Park at the base of the mountain across from the pond. Hike up about half way up to a barely improved patch cleared by the local pilots. Not for faint of heart ;)
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