ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Albuquerque vs Newport: weather in April
Albuquerque is the clear winner for sun in April: 56% of days historically clear versus just 1% in Newport — a 55-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Albuquerque
NM
- Clear days, April
- 56%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 74°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 52%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 61%
- Rain frequency
- 8% of days
Newport
RI
- Clear days, April
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 53°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 0%
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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.