Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
📍 Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur , Departement des Hautes-Alpes · Nearest city: La Batie-Neuve (8 km)
43 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1986 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
44.63570, 6.22385Loading real-time wind…
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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
35
1°C
Feb
35
3°C
Mar
20
2°C
Apr
68
6°C
May
45
9°C
Jun
53
14°C
Jul
88
18°C
Aug
88
20°C
Sep
53
12°C
Oct
45
10°C
Nov
40
5°C
Dec
48
1°C
⭐ Best month: Jul (88/100, 18°C, 47mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 172mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:38
Solar noon: 13:33
Golden hour: 19:28 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:28
Day: 13.8 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
Ancelle (56) · Les Richards (63) · La Bâtie-Neuve (42) · Col du Palastre (63) · Le Vieux Chaillol (70) · Orcieres (55)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.