Super-besse
📍 Auvergne , Departement du Puy-de-Dome · Nearest city: Mont-Dore (5 km)
21 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1836 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.52470, 2.82611Loading 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
10
0°C
Feb
10
2°C
Mar
0
3°C
Apr
35
5°C
May
30
7°C
Jun
38
12°C
Jul
68
16°C
Aug
81
18°C
Sep
20
9°C
Oct
60
10°C
Nov
60
5°C
Dec
35
-1°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (81/100, 18°C, 62mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (0/100, 151mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:50
Solar noon: 13:47
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 | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Puy de Paillaret (23) · Puy de l\'angle et du mareuilh (17) · Puy de l\'ouire (14) · Le puy gros (30) · Sancy nord (10) · Pic st pierre (14)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.