ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Austin vs Miami: weather in February
Miami edges out Austin for sun in February: 26% clear historically versus 15% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Both are viable — Miami is the safer bet.
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
Miami
FL
- Clear days, February
- 26%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 46% of days
Frequently asked
Is Austin or Miami warmer in February?
Miami runs warmer by day in February. Austin averages highs of 65°F (highs n=226 days); Miami averages highs of 77°F (highs n=226 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Austin or Miami in February?
Days with measurable rain: Austin 37%, Miami 46% (n=226 and n=226 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in February, Austin or Miami?
Miami edges out Austin for sun in February: 26% clear historically versus 15% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Both are viable — Miami is the safer bet.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.