Septmoncel
📍 Franche-Comte , Departement du Jura · Nearest city: Saint-Claude (4 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1066 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
46.36670, 5.90000Loading 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
20
4°C
Feb
45
8°C
Mar
30
9°C
Apr
38
10°C
May
38
14°C
Jun
38
18°C
Jul
75
21°C
Aug
88
23°C
Sep
53
15°C
Oct
53
15°C
Nov
60
10°C
Dec
20
4°C
⭐ Best month: Aug (88/100, 23°C, 64mm lluvia) · Worst month: Dec (20/100, 161mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · Europe/Paris)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:36
Solar noon: 13:34
Golden hour: 19:32 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 20:32
Day: 13.9 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 4 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.81 | 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
Chenevrier (32) · Mijoux (46) · Petit Mont-Rond (46) · Crozet (Les Deux Potes) (58) · Lezat (11) · La Vesancière (65)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.