ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Athens vs Seville: weather in March
Seville edges out Athens for sun in March: 26% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Both are viable — Seville is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific March. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Athens
GR
- Clear days, March
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 61°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 5%
Seville
ES
- Clear days, March
- 26%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 69°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 17%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 34%
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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.