ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Austin vs Moab: weather in October
Austin edges out Moab for sun in October: 48% clear historically versus 41% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Austin also sees measurably more rain than Moab this month (31% vs 16% of days). Both are viable — Austin is the safer bet.
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.
Austin
TX
- Clear days, October
- 48%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 62%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Moab
UT
- Clear days, October
- 41%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 55%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 27%
- Rain frequency
- 16% of days
Compare Austin vs Moab 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.