Menifee
📍 California , Riverside County · Nearest city: Menifee (3 km)
39 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 522 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
33.70280, -117.15700Loading 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
76
17°C
Feb
53
16°C
Mar
66
18°C
Apr
85
23°C
May
100
27°C
Jun
83
33°C
Jul
85
38°C
Aug
75
37°C
Sep
83
35°C
Oct
93
32°C
Nov
95
22°C
Dec
95
22°C
⭐ Best month: May (100/100, 27°C, 2mm lluvia) · Worst month: Feb (53/100, 161mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Los_Angeles)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:09
Solar noon: 12:47
Golden hour: 18:24 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:24
Day: 13.2 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 1 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.74 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.45 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Nearby sites
Winchester Bowl (12) · mt bachelor (16) · Elsinore (49) · Soboba (12) · Hidden Valley (14) · Santiago Peak (47)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.