Tamatieberg - Volksrust
📍 Mpumalanga , Gert Sibande District Municipality · Nearest city: Volksrust (6 km)
27 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2014 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
-27.30820, 29.88150Loading 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
22°C
Feb
83
24°C
Mar
83
23°C
Apr
88
19°C
May
100
20°C
Jun
83
14°C
Jul
83
16°C
Aug
90
19°C
Sep
78
20°C
Oct
78
21°C
Nov
73
23°C
Dec
73
25°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 20°C, 1mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (73/100, 71mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Africa/Johannesburg)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:20
Solar noon: 11:58
Golden hour: 16:36 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 17:36
Day: 11.3 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.76 | Slope faces north in southern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Majuba Mountain (23) · OssewaKop-wakkerstroom (34) · JantjiesHoek-Njoni (23) · Fort Mistake (17) · Vrede North (17) · Leeukop flying hill (12)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.