Where to Paraglide in April: The Places That Fly Most
The paragliding places with the most flyable days in April, counted from three years of hourly weather at every launch, continent by continent.
Published · OutDare Team
In April, the paragliding places in Europe that flew most often over the last three years were Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (100% of days), Kneževi Vinogradi, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia (100% of days) and Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, Bulgaria (99% of days). Further away, each continent's leader was Jiguaní in Cuba, Caracas in Venezuela, Virār in India, Mokopane in South Africa and York in Australia. Each figure is the share of April days, from 2023-09 to 2026-08, when at least one launch of the place had a two-hour window a typical EN-B pilot would fly: wind 5–25 km/h from a direction the launch faces (or a calm day with good thermals), gusts under 39 km/h, no rain or storm, and cloud off the launch.
Where to paraglide in Europe in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leipzig | 🇩🇪 Saxony | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 2 | Kneževi Vinogradi | 🇭🇷 County of Osijek-Baranja | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 3 | Dupnitsa | 🇧🇬 Kyustendil | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 4 | Pernik | 🇧🇬 Pernik | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Flatland |
| 5 | Hengelo | 🇳🇱 Overijssel | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Winch launch, Flatland |
What April is like at the top two:
- Leipzig: afternoons around 14 °C, rain on 12% of days, typical wind 12.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,500 m, 9.4 h of sun.
- Kneževi Vinogradi: afternoons around 18 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 10.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,650 m, 7.8 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in North America in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiguaní | 🇨🇺 Granma Province | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 8 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 2 | Rainbow Valley - South Bullard | 🇺🇸 Arizona | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 3 | Santa Anita | 🇲🇽 Baja California | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 4 | Valle de Bravo | 🇲🇽 México | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Alpine | 🇺🇸 California | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country |
What April is like at the top two:
- Jiguaní: afternoons around 31 °C, rain on 12% of days, storms on 8%, typical wind 12 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,700 m, 11.4 h of sun.
- Rainbow Valley - South Bullard: afternoons around 28 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 8 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,150 m, 11.2 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in South America in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caracas | 🇻🇪 Distrito Federal | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 2 | Iquique | 🇨🇱 Tarapacá | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 3 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Santiago Metropolitan | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country |
| 4 | Acorizal | 🇧🇷 Mato Grosso | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Flatland |
| 5 | Upata | 🇻🇪 Bolívar | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Winch launch, Flatland |
What April is like at the top two:
- Caracas: afternoons around 28 °C, rain on 48% of days, storms on 16%, typical wind 11 km/h, thermals topping out near 700 m, 10.2 h of sun.
- Iquique: afternoons around 21 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 10 km/h, thermals topping out near 250 m, 11 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Asia in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virār | 🇮🇳 Maharashtra | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 2 | Khadkale | 🇮🇳 Maharashtra | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 3 | Santa Fe | 🇵🇭 Mimaropa | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Soaring |
| 4 | Pokhara | 🇳🇵 Gandaki Pradesh | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Cha Ding | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
What April is like at the top two:
- Virār: afternoons around 35 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 15 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,550 m, 11.8 h of sun.
- Khadkale: afternoons around 34 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 14 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,350 m, 11.9 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Africa in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mokopane | 🇿🇦 Limpopo | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 2 | Parys | 🇿🇦 Free State | 99% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | not recorded |
| 3 | Deneysville | 🇿🇦 Free State | 98% (about 29 of 30 days) | 4 | not recorded |
| 4 | Oudtshoorn | 🇿🇦 Western Cape | 97% (about 29 of 30 days) | 2 | not recorded |
| 5 | Rustenburg | 🇿🇦 North West | 97% (about 29 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
What April is like at the top two:
- Mokopane: afternoons around 21 °C, rain on 3% of days, storms on 3%, typical wind 10 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,500 m, 10 h of sun.
- Parys: afternoons around 22 °C, rain on 12% of days, storms on 2%, typical wind 11 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,550 m, 9.4 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Oceania in April
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | York | 🇦🇺 Western Australia | 97% (about 29 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Flatland |
| 2 | Kuendu Beach | 🇳🇨 South Province | 96% (about 29 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 3 | Bourail | 🇳🇨 South Province | 96% (about 29 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 4 | Tamborine Mountain | 🇦🇺 Queensland | 94% (about 28 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 5 | Manilla | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | 91% (about 27 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
What April is like at the top two:
- York: afternoons around 24 °C, rain on 4% of days, typical wind 13 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,750 m, 9.8 h of sun.
- Kuendu Beach: afternoons around 26 °C, rain on 27% of days, storms on 4%, typical wind 12.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 950 m, 8.8 h of sun.
How this is measured
Every launch in the OutDare map is judged hour by hour against the weather model's history at that spot: wind at the ground and at launch height, gusts, rain and thunderstorms, low cloud and the thermal ceiling. Places group the launches you would choose between on a trip, and a place flies on a day when any of its launches does. Only places with at least 2 launches are listed, and tow-only flatland fields are left out. Your own limits change the answer: the trip planner re-ranks every place for your wind range, and each place opens on the OutDare map for your exact dates.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can you paraglide in Europe in April?
- Measured over the last three years, the European places with the most flyable April days were Leipzig, Saxony, Germany on about 30 of 30 days, Kneževi Vinogradi, County of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia on about 30 of 30 days and Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, Bulgaria on about 30 of 30 days. A day counts when at least one launch had a two-hour window a typical EN-B pilot would fly. Check the live forecast before you travel.
- Where is the best paragliding weather in April outside Europe?
- Outside Europe, the places with the most flyable April days over the last three years were Jiguaní in Cuba (North America, 100%), Caracas in Venezuela (South America, 100%), Virār in India (Asia, 100%), Mokopane in South Africa (Africa, 100%) and York in Australia (Oceania, 97%), each the top place of its continent. The share is the part of April days when at least one launch had a flyable two-hour window for a typical EN-B pilot.
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