Cerro Otto
📍 Rio Negro , Departamento de Bariloche · Nearest city: San Carlos de Bariloche (6 km)
59 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1393 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
-41.14420, -71.37630Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:08 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~48 m, wind 11 km/h, precipitation 6.6 mm.
base ~48m · wind 11 km/h · precip 6.6mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~40 m, wind 6 km/h, precipitation 4.7 mm.
base ~40m · wind 6 km/h · precip 4.7mmComposite 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: Jan (95/100, 20°C, 12mm lluvia) · Worst month: Sep (5/100, 218mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.92 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.49 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 1405 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 10.2° |
| Slope aspect | 235° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | south — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
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