ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Albany vs Taos: weather in September
Taos edges out Albany for sun in September: 64% clear historically versus 38% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Both are viable — Taos is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific September. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Albany
NY
- Clear days, September
- 38%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 75°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 43%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 34%
Taos
NM
- Clear days, September
- 64%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 59%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 69%
- Rain frequency
- 18% of days
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.