ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Birmingham vs Miami: weather in June
Birmingham edges out Miami for sun in June: 30% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 28-point gap). Miami also sees measurably more rain than Birmingham this month (76% vs 44% of days). Both are viable — Birmingham is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Birmingham
AL
- Clear days, June
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 37%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 44% of days
Miami
FL
- Clear days, June
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 3%
- Rain frequency
- 76% of days
Compare Birmingham vs Miami 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.