Where to Paraglide in September: The Places That Fly Most
The paragliding places with the most flyable days in September, counted from three years of hourly weather at every launch, continent by continent.
Published · OutDare Team
In September, the paragliding places in Europe that flew most often over the last three years were Moíres, Crete, Greece (100% of days), Árnissa, Central Macedonia, Greece (100% of days) and Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy (100% of days). Further away, each continent's leader was Leadville in the United States, Caracas in Venezuela, Tāzīān in Iran, Panguíla in Angola and Bourail in New Caledonia. Each figure is the share of September 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 September
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moíres | 🇬🇷 Crete | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
| 2 | Árnissa | 🇬🇷 Central Macedonia | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 7 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 3 | Tarquinia | 🇮🇹 Lazio | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 4 | Tenerife - Taucho | 🇪🇸 Canary Islands | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Montpellier | 🇫🇷 Occitanie | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | not recorded |
What September is like at the top two:
- Moíres: afternoons around 29 °C, rain on 1% of days, storms on 1%, typical wind 14 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,400 m, 11.5 h of sun.
- Árnissa: afternoons around 20 °C, rain on 13% of days, storms on 8%, typical wind 9 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,650 m, 9.6 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in North America in September
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leadville | 🇺🇸 Colorado | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 13 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 2 | Cosmos | 🇺🇸 Minnesota | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Winch launch, Flatland |
| 3 | Jackson | 🇺🇸 Wyoming | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 4 | Oliver | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Fremont | 🇺🇸 California | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
What September is like at the top two:
- Leadville: afternoons around 7 °C, rain on 2% of days, typical wind 21.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,750 m, 9.4 h of sun.
- Cosmos: afternoons around 24 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 15.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,250 m, 9.2 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in South America in September
| # | 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 | La Paz | 🇧🇴 La Paz Department | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly, Winch launch |
| 4 | Huaraz | 🇵🇪 Ancash | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 5 | Canoa | 🇪🇨 Manabí | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Soaring |
What September is like at the top two:
- Caracas: afternoons around 29 °C, rain on 70% of days, storms on 1%, typical wind 7 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,000 m, 11.2 h of sun.
- Iquique: afternoons around 18 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 10 km/h, thermals topping out near 150 m, 11.3 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Asia in September
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tāzīān | 🇮🇷 Hormozgan | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 6 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 2 | Manisa | 🇹🇷 Manisa | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 3 | Rāmīān | 🇮🇷 Golestan | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 5 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country |
| 4 | Dhībān | 🇯🇴 Madaba | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 5 | Pamukkale | 🇹🇷 Denizli | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
What September is like at the top two:
- Tāzīān: afternoons around 29 °C, rain on 2% of days, typical wind 5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,950 m, 11.3 h of sun.
- Manisa: afternoons around 28 °C, rain on 1% of days, storms on 2%, typical wind 8 km/h, thermals topping out near 2,100 m, 11.1 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Africa in September
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panguíla | 🇦🇴 Bengo | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | not recorded |
| 2 | Sidi Ifni | 🇲🇦 Souss-Massa | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 3 | Moulay Bousselham | 🇲🇦 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Soaring |
| 4 | Oudtshoorn | 🇿🇦 Western Cape | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | not recorded |
| 5 | Rutana | 🇧🇮 Rutana | 100% (about 30 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
What September is like at the top two:
- Panguíla: afternoons around 24 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 20 km/h, thermals topping out near 300 m, 9.4 h of sun.
- Sidi Ifni: afternoons around 22 °C, rain on 0% of days, typical wind 13 km/h, thermals topping out near 200 m, 10.7 h of sun.
Where to paraglide in Oceania in September
| # | Place | Where | Flyable days | Launches | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourail | 🇳🇨 South Province | 96% (about 29 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly |
| 2 | York | 🇦🇺 Western Australia | 96% (about 29 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Flatland |
| 3 | Tamborine Mountain | 🇦🇺 Queensland | 92% (about 28 of 30 days) | 3 | Thermals, Soaring, Cross-country, Hike & fly, Flatland |
| 4 | Kuendu Beach | 🇳🇨 South Province | 90% (about 27 of 30 days) | 4 | Thermals, Soaring |
| 5 | Hienghène | 🇳🇨 North Province | 88% (about 26 of 30 days) | 2 | Thermals, Soaring, Hike & fly |
What September is like at the top two:
- Bourail: afternoons around 23 °C, rain on 11% of days, typical wind 17 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,150 m, 10.8 h of sun.
- York: afternoons around 20 °C, rain on 3% of days, typical wind 15.5 km/h, thermals topping out near 1,550 m, 10.6 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.
A seasonal guide from past weather, never a substitute for the live forecast and your own judgement on the day.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can you paraglide in Europe in September?
- Measured over the last three years, the European places with the most flyable September days were Moíres, Crete, Greece on about 30 of 30 days, Árnissa, Central Macedonia, Greece on about 30 of 30 days and Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy 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 September outside Europe?
- Outside Europe, the places with the most flyable September days over the last three years were Leadville in the United States (North America, 100%), Caracas in Venezuela (South America, 100%), Tāzīān in Iran (Asia, 100%), Panguíla in Angola (Africa, 100%) and Bourail in New Caledonia (Oceania, 96%), each the top place of its continent. The share is the part of September days when at least one launch had a flyable two-hour window for a typical EN-B pilot.
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