Tête de Clappe
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: La Roche-des-Arnauds (4 km)
57 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1786 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
44.59400, 5.95220Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:10 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Not recommended for flying, cloud base ~320 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 12.4 mm.
base ~320m · wind 14 km/h · precip 12.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~154 m, wind 14 km/h, precipitation 10.8 mm.
base ~154m · wind 14 km/h · precip 10.8mmComposite 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 (88/100, 20°C, 52mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (5/100, 199mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 7 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.75 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Rabou (52) · La croupe de charance (60) · col du noyer (55) · Collet de Tat - Superdevoluy (40) · oule (36) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42)