ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Asheville vs Naples: weather in October
Essentially a tie in October: Asheville is 23% clear historically, Naples is 23% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 68°F vs 86°F. Naples also sees measurably more rain than Asheville this month (48% vs 25% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Asheville
NC
- Clear days, October
- 23%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 33%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 14%
- Rain frequency
- 25% of days
Naples
FL
- Clear days, October
- 23%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 34%
- Rain frequency
- 48% 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.