Puy de Dome
📍 Auvergne , Departement du Puy-de-Dome · Nearest city: Orcines (4 km)
32 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1422 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.77280, 2.96250Loading real-time wind…
📡 Live wind (Holfuy station)
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Real-time data from crowd-source station on site · refreshes every 5 min · fuente: holfuy.com
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
28
3°C
Feb
53
5°C
Mar
35
7°C
Apr
43
9°C
May
68
11°C
Jun
53
15°C
Jul
83
19°C
Aug
88
20°C
Sep
58
12°C
Oct
68
12°C
Nov
68
7°C
Dec
43
3°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 20°C, 42mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (28/100, 56mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:49
Solar noon: 13:46
Golden hour: 19:43 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:43
Day: 13.9 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 |
Takeoff description
alti: 1450m all orientations.
Nearby sites
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Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.