ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Albuquerque vs Charlotte: weather in February
Essentially a tie in February: Albuquerque is 0% clear historically, Charlotte is 1% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 54°F vs 58°F. Charlotte also sees measurably more rain than Albuquerque this month (39% vs 16% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Albuquerque
NM
- Clear days, February
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 54°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 16% of days
Charlotte
NC
- Clear days, February
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 58°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 1%
- Rain frequency
- 39% 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.