ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Amelia Island vs Key West: weather in August
Essentially a tie in August: Amelia Island is 9% clear historically, Key West is 13% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 86°F vs 86°F. Amelia Island also sees measurably more rain than Key West this month (81% vs 62% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Amelia Island
FL
- Clear days, August
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 81% of days
Key West
FL
- Clear days, August
- 13%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 15%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 11%
- Rain frequency
- 62% 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.