ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Birmingham vs Newport Beach: weather in November
Newport Beach edges out Birmingham for sun in November: 22% clear historically versus 14% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Both are viable — Newport Beach is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific November. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Birmingham
AL
- Clear days, November
- 14%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 21%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 6%
Newport Beach
CA
- Clear days, November
- 22%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 31%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
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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.