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ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data

Big Sur vs Nashville: weather in February

Essentially a tie in February: Big Sur is 5% clear historically, Nashville is 1% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 60°F vs 55°F. Nashville also sees measurably more rain than Big Sur this month (49% vs 30% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.

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.

Big Sur

CA

Clear days, February
5%
Sample size
n=226 days
Avg high
60°F
Early February (1st–15th)
10%
Late February (16th–end)
0%
Rain frequency
30% of days

Nashville

TN

Clear days, February
1%
Sample size
n=226 days
Avg high
55°F
Early February (1st–15th)
0%
Late February (16th–end)
2%
Rain frequency
49% of days

Compare Big Sur vs Nashville 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.