ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Barbados vs Savannah: weather in December
Barbados edges out Savannah for sun in December: 16% clear historically versus 8% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Barbados also sees measurably more rain than Savannah this month (54% vs 27% of days). Both are viable — Barbados is the safer bet.
Barbados
Barbados
- Clear days, December
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 13%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 18%
- Rain frequency
- 54% of days
Savannah
GA
- Clear days, December
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 63°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 7%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 27% of days
Frequently asked
Is Barbados or Savannah warmer in December?
Barbados runs warmer by day in December. Barbados averages highs of 81°F (highs n=248 days); Savannah averages highs of 63°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Barbados or Savannah in December?
Barbados is measurably wetter than Savannah. Days with measurable rain: Barbados 54%, Savannah 27% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in December, Barbados or Savannah?
Barbados edges out Savannah for sun in December: 16% clear historically versus 8% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Barbados also sees measurably more rain than Savannah this month (54% vs 27% of days). Both are viable — Barbados is the safer bet.
Compare Barbados vs Savannah 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.