Limetree
📍 Leinster , Laois · Nearest city: Portarlington (6 km)
30 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 76 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
53.11420, -7.24460Loading 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
58
7°C
Feb
35
10°C
Mar
43
10°C
Apr
58
12°C
May
53
17°C
Jun
66
17°C
Jul
60
18°C
Aug
73
19°C
Sep
66
16°C
Oct
66
14°C
Nov
51
10°C
Dec
43
9°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (73/100, 19°C, 66mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (35/100, 91mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Dublin)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:13
Solar noon: 13:27
Golden hour: 19:41 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:41
Day: 14.4 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 | 1.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
The Heat (30) · Mount Leinster (23) · Lough Bray (14) · Sugar Loaf Mountain (10) · Croghan Mountain (16) · Monavullagh (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.