ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Amelia Island vs Vail: weather in July
Vail edges out Amelia Island for sun in July: 36% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Amelia Island also sees measurably more rain than Vail this month (73% vs 26% of days). Both are viable — Vail is the safer bet.
Amelia Island
FL
- Clear days, July
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 7%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 13%
- Rain frequency
- 73% of days
Vail
CO
- Clear days, July
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 44%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 29%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
Frequently asked
Is Amelia Island or Vail warmer in July?
Amelia Island runs warmer by day in July. Amelia Island averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days); Vail 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 Vail in July?
Amelia Island is measurably wetter than Vail. Days with measurable rain: Amelia Island 73%, Vail 26% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in July, Amelia Island or Vail?
Vail edges out Amelia Island for sun in July: 36% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Amelia Island also sees measurably more rain than Vail this month (73% vs 26% of days). Both are viable — Vail is the safer bet.
Compare Amelia Island vs Vail 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.