ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Asheville vs Outer Banks: weather in October
Essentially a tie in October: Asheville is 23% clear historically, Outer Banks is 20% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 68°F vs 71°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific October. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
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
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, October
- 20%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 71°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 23% 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.