Sarapiquí San Miguel
📍 Heredia · Nearest city: La Virgen (12 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 695 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
10.30800, -84.18420Loading 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
75
26°C
Feb
60
25°C
Mar
83
27°C
Apr
75
27°C
May
45
28°C
Jun
45
26°C
Jul
45
26°C
Aug
45
26°C
Sep
45
27°C
Oct
45
26°C
Nov
45
25°C
Dec
45
24°C
⭐ Best month: Mar (83/100, 27°C, 45mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (45/100, 1107mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Costa_Rica)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 05:22
Solar noon: 11:35
Golden hour: 16:47 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:47
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.98 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.17 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 699 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 16.4° |
| Slope aspect | 123° (SE) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Laguna de Hule (33) · V. Poas (21) · La Palmera (33) · El Cerro Poas (13) · Bebedero (37) · Escalera al Cielo (47)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.