ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Antigua vs Hilton Head: weather in September
Hilton Head edges out Antigua for sun in September: 33% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 28-point gap). Antigua also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (74% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — Hilton Head is the safer bet.
Antigua
Antigua & Barbuda
- Clear days, September
- 5%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 4%
- Rain frequency
- 74% of days
Hilton Head
SC
- Clear days, September
- 33%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 38%
- Rain frequency
- 50% of days
Frequently asked
Is Antigua or Hilton Head warmer in September?
Antigua runs warmer by day in September. Antigua averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days); Hilton Head averages highs of 83°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Antigua or Hilton Head in September?
Antigua is measurably wetter than Hilton Head. Days with measurable rain: Antigua 74%, Hilton Head 50% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in September, Antigua or Hilton Head?
Hilton Head edges out Antigua for sun in September: 33% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 28-point gap). Antigua also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (74% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — Hilton Head is the safer bet.
Compare Antigua vs Hilton Head 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.