ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Austin vs Los Angeles: weather in February
Los Angeles edges out Austin for sun in February: 27% clear historically versus 15% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Austin also sees measurably more rain than Los Angeles this month (37% vs 19% of days). Both are viable — Los Angeles is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific February. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Austin
TX
- Clear days, February
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 65°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 11%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 20%
- Rain frequency
- 37% of days
Los Angeles
CA
- Clear days, February
- 27%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 32%
- Rain frequency
- 19% of days
Compare Austin vs Los Angeles 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.