ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Amelia Island vs Montréal: weather in August
Montréal edges out Amelia Island for sun in August: 31% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Amelia Island also sees measurably more rain than Montréal this month (81% vs 41% of days). Both are viable — Montréal is the safer bet.
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
Montréal
QC
- Clear days, August
- 31%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 30%
- Rain frequency
- 41% of days
Frequently asked
Is Amelia Island or Montréal warmer in August?
Amelia Island runs warmer by day in August. Amelia Island averages highs of 86°F (highs n=248 days); Montréal averages highs of 78°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Amelia Island or Montréal in August?
Amelia Island is measurably wetter than Montréal. Days with measurable rain: Amelia Island 81%, Montréal 41% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Amelia Island or Montréal?
Montréal edges out Amelia Island for sun in August: 31% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Amelia Island also sees measurably more rain than Montréal this month (81% vs 41% of days). Both are viable — Montréal is the safer bet.
Compare Amelia Island vs Montréal 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.