ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Boundary Waters vs Traverse City: weather in July
Traverse City edges out Boundary Waters for sun in July: 44% clear historically versus 31% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-point gap). Both are viable — Traverse City is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific July. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Boundary Waters
MN
- Clear days, July
- 31%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 35%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 27%
Traverse City
MI
- Clear days, July
- 44%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 48%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 41%
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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.