Nosarita
📍 Guanacaste · Nearest city: Hojancha (8 km)
28 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 603 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
10.02200, -85.48410Loading 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
71
30°C
Feb
78
31°C
Mar
76
32°C
Apr
53
31°C
May
45
28°C
Jun
45
25°C
Jul
45
26°C
Aug
45
26°C
Sep
45
25°C
Oct
45
26°C
Nov
45
24°C
Dec
65
27°C
⭐ Best month: Feb (78/100, 31°C, 10mm lluvia) · Worst month: Nov (45/100, 564mm 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: 05:28
Solar noon: 11:40
Golden hour: 16:52 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:52
Day: 12.4 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.77 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.05 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 604 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 2.9° |
| Slope aspect | 217° (SW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Slope facing the daytime sun (favorable for thermals) |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Nearby sites
Santa Elena (27) · Lepanto (17) · San Miguel (Barranca) (12) · Nemaclys Lookout (12) · Jaco (52) · El Cerro Poas (13)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.