Champis
📍 Lorraine , Departement des Vosges · Nearest city: Xonrupt-Longemer (5 km)
38 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1197 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
48.03560, 6.94861Loading 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
0
1°C
Feb
10
4°C
Mar
35
7°C
Apr
35
8°C
May
53
12°C
Jun
68
16°C
Jul
75
18°C
Aug
88
20°C
Sep
43
13°C
Oct
58
12°C
Nov
60
6°C
Dec
25
1°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 20°C, 54mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jan (0/100, 166mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:29
Solar noon: 13:30
Golden hour: 19:32 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:32
Day: 14.1 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 3 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.70 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.12 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Rothenbachkopf (51) · Moyenmont (41) · Moutiers des fees (33) · Le gaschney (13) · Les bouchaux (34) · Altmatt (20)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.