ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Bar Harbor vs Wilmington: weather in July
Bar Harbor edges out Wilmington for sun in July: 40% clear historically versus 16% (8-year ERA5 average, a 24-point gap). Both are viable — Bar Harbor is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific July. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Bar Harbor
ME
- Clear days, July
- 40%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 47%
Wilmington
NC
- Clear days, July
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 14%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 18%
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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.