ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Boston vs Dallas: weather in November
Dallas edges out Boston for sun in November: 21% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 19-point gap). Both are viable — Dallas 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.
Boston
MA
- Clear days, November
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 51°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 0%
Dallas
TX
- Clear days, November
- 21%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 27%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 15%
- Rain frequency
- 23% of days
Compare Boston vs Dallas 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.