Monte Lema
📍 Lombardy , Provincia di Varese · Nearest city: Curiglia (3 km)
58 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1601 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
46.04070, 8.83248Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-05-02 16:09 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
Marginal conditions, cloud base ~1186 m, wind 14 km/h.
base ~1186m · wind 14 km/h · precip 0.4mmNot recommended for flying, cloud base ~119 m, wind 5 km/h, precipitation 15.2 mm.
base ~119m · wind 5 km/h · precip 15.2mmComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
🌬 Daily wind (next days)
Daily summary (10m wind). Full hour × altitude chart is being added progressively.
Takeoff orientations
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.
⭐ Best month: Aug (80/100, 21°C, 90mm lluvia) · Worst month: Mar (20/100, 342mm lluvia)
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.85 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.51 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Upcoming competitions in this country
- PWCA Italy Gemona 2026 · 2026-07-25 – 2026-08-01 · PWCA
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Takeoff description
Located on top of the mountain at 5 minutes walking distance of the arrival station of the cable car.
Nearby sites
Tamaro -Gipfel (65) · Monte Tamaro -Alpe Foppa (69) · Moschera (64) · Cima di Medeglia (44) · Locarno- Cardada - Cimetta -1570 (58) · Monti della Gana 1270m (61)