Mérvelier
📍 Basel-Landschaft , Bezirk Laufen · Nearest city: Wahlen (6 km)
40 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 725 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
47.35160, 7.51083Loading 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
20
4°C
Feb
53
9°C
Mar
53
11°C
Apr
53
12°C
May
53
16°C
Jun
45
20°C
Jul
75
23°C
Aug
88
24°C
Sep
53
17°C
Oct
53
14°C
Nov
60
8°C
Dec
35
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 24°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (20/100, 117mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Zurich)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:28
Solar noon: 13:28
Golden hour: 19:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:28
Day: 14.0 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.83 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Hohe Winde (47) · Walenmatt (45) · Weissenstein (51) · Röti (Weissenstein) (47) · Brandberg (62) · Sonnenberg (59)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.