ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Boundary Waters vs San Antonio: weather in December
San Antonio edges out Boundary Waters for sun in December: 17% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 17-point gap). Both are viable — San Antonio is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific December. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Boundary Waters
MN
- Clear days, December
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 25°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 0%
San Antonio
TX
- Clear days, December
- 17%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 20%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 14%
- Rain frequency
- 21% 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.