ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Albuquerque vs Austin: weather in August
Albuquerque edges out Austin for sun in August: 70% clear historically versus 46% (8-year ERA5 average, a 24-point gap). Austin also sees measurably more rain than Albuquerque this month (28% vs 9% of days). Both are viable — Albuquerque is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific August. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Albuquerque
NM
- Clear days, August
- 70%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 91°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 72%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 69%
- Rain frequency
- 9% of days
Austin
TX
- Clear days, August
- 46%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 97°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 49%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 43%
- Rain frequency
- 28% of days
Compare Albuquerque vs Austin in another month
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.