Saint Hippolyte le Graveyron
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement du Vaucluse · Nearest city: Caromb (3 km)
45 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 401 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.13250, 5.07497Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:35 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~758 m, wind 21 km/h, precipitation 20.9 mm.
base ~758m · wind 21 km/h · precip 20.9mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~270 m, wind 13 km/h, precipitation 9.2 mm.
base ~270m · wind 13 km/h · precip 9.2mmComposite 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: Jul (83/100, 30°C, 21mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (28/100, 226mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 2 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.91 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.35 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Takeoff description
Take off is in front of you from the city hall. Be careful, this is not an easy take off, the wind has to be relatively strong, south to south-east.
Nearby sites
Saint Amand Nord (37) · Rocher du diable (28) · Arfuyen (45) · Le Rissas (14) · Mt.Ventoux (44) · Garde Grosse (50)