ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Atlanta vs Orlando: weather in August
Atlanta edges out Orlando for sun in August: 20% clear historically versus 3% (8-year ERA5 average, a 17-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Atlanta this month (86% vs 59% of days). Both are viable — Atlanta is the safer bet.
Atlanta
GA
- Clear days, August
- 20%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 14%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 25%
- Rain frequency
- 59% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, August
- 3%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 3%
- Rain frequency
- 86% of days
Frequently asked
Is Atlanta or Orlando warmer in August?
Orlando runs warmer by day in August. Atlanta averages highs of 86°F (highs n=248 days); Orlando averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Atlanta or Orlando in August?
Orlando is measurably wetter than Atlanta. Days with measurable rain: Atlanta 59%, Orlando 86% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Atlanta or Orlando?
Atlanta edges out Orlando for sun in August: 20% clear historically versus 3% (8-year ERA5 average, a 17-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Atlanta this month (86% vs 59% of days). Both are viable — Atlanta is the safer bet.
Compare Atlanta vs Orlando 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.