Where to Paraglide in August: The Places That Fly Most
The paragliding places with the most flyable days in August, counted from three years of hourly weather at every launch, continent by continent.
Published · OutDare Team
In August, the paragliding places in Europe that flew most often over the last three years were Millau, Occitanie, France (100% of days), Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria (100% of days) and Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, Bulgaria (100% of days). Further away, each continent's leader was Leadville in the United States, Iquique in Chile, Tāzīān in Iran, Panguíla in Angola and Tamborine Mountain in Australia. Each figure is the share of August 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 August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Millau | 🇫🇷 Occitanie | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 10 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 2 | Samokov | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 10 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 3 | Dupnitsa | 🇧🇬 Kyustendil | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 4 | Grasse | 🇫🇷 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 5 | Limassol | 🇨🇾 Limassol | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
What August is like at the top two:
- Millau: afternoons around 27 °C, rain on 5% of days, storms on 11%, typical wind 15 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,100 m, 12.1 h of sun.
- Samokov: afternoons around 17 °C, rain on 20% of days, storms on 17%, typical wind 9 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,450 m, 11.9 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in North America in August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leadville | 🇺🇸 Colorado | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 13 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 2 | Jiguaní | 🇨🇺 Granma Province | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 8 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 3 | Guisa | 🇨🇺 Granma Province | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 4 | Jackson | 🇺🇸 Wyoming | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Fremont | 🇺🇸 California | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
What August is like at the top two:
- Leadville: afternoons around 11 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 21 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,550 m, 10.1 h of sun.
- Jiguaní: afternoons around 34 °C, rain on 9% of days, storms on 9%, typical wind 12 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,750 m, 11.5 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in South America in August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iquique | 🇨🇱 Tarapacá | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 2 | Huaraz | 🇵🇪 Ancash | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 3 | Thermals, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 3 | Canoa | 🇪🇨 Manabí | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Soaring |
| 4 | Cumbayá | 🇪🇨 Pichincha | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Jangas | 🇵🇪 Ancash | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Cross-country |
What August is like at the top two:
- Iquique: afternoons around 17 °C, rain on 2% of days, typical wind 9 km/h, thermals topping out near 150 m, 10.5 h of sun.
- Huaraz: afternoons around 21 °C, rain on 1% of days, typical wind 7 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,700 m, 11.5 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Asia in August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tāzīān | 🇮🇷 Hormozgan | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 2 | Manisa | 🇹🇷 Manisa | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 3 | Dhībān | 🇯🇴 Madaba | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 4 | Mīnūdasht | 🇮🇷 Golestan | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 5 | Tarsus | 🇹🇷 Mersin | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Hike & fly |
What August is like at the top two:
- Tāzīān: afternoons around 31 °C, rain on 1% of days, storms on 1%, typical wind 6 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,100 m, 11.4 h of sun.
- Manisa: afternoons around 33 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 11 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,200 m, 12.7 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Africa in August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panguíla | 🇦🇴 Bengo | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 3 | not recorded |
| 2 | Bujumbura | 🇧🇮 Bujumbura Mairie | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 3 | Moulay Bousselham | 🇲🇦 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Soaring |
| 4 | Salé | 🇲🇦 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 100% (about 31 of 31 days) | 2 | Soaring |
| 5 | Mokopane | 🇿🇦 Limpopo | 99% (about 31 of 31 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch, Flatland |
What August is like at the top two:
- Panguíla: afternoons around 22 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 20 km/h, thermals topping out near 300 m, 8.8 h of sun.
- Bujumbura: afternoons around 26 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 18 km/h, thermals topping out near 500 m, 11 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Oceania in August
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamborine Mountain | 🇦🇺 Queensland | 94% (about 29 of 31 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 2 | Punaauia | 🇵🇫 Îles du Vent | 92% (about 29 of 31 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Winch launch |
| 3 | Kuendu Beach | 🇳🇨 South Province | 90% (about 28 of 31 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 4 | York | 🇦🇺 Western Australia | 89% (about 28 of 31 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Flatland |
| 5 | Bourail | 🇳🇨 South Province | 87% (about 27 of 31 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
What August is like at the top two:
- Tamborine Mountain: afternoons around 19 °C, rain on 8% of days, storms on 1%, typical wind 11 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,500 m, 9.5 h of sun.
- Punaauia: afternoons around 24 °C, rain on 16% of days, storms on 1%, typical wind 20 km/h, thermals topping out near 700 m, 10 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 August?
- Measured over the last three years, the European places with the most flyable August days were Millau, Occitanie, France on about 31 of 31 days, Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria on about 31 of 31 days and Dupnitsa, Kyustendil, Bulgaria on about 31 of 31 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 August outside Europe?
- Outside Europe, the places with the most flyable August days over the last three years were Leadville in the United States (North America, 100%), Iquique in Chile (South America, 100%), Tāzīān in Iran (Asia, 100%), Panguíla in Angola (Africa, 100%) and Tamborine Mountain in Australia (Oceania, 94%), each the top place of its continent. The share is the part of August days when at least one launch had a flyable two-hour window for a typical EN-B pilot.
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