ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cancún vs Miami: weather in April
Cancún edges out Miami for sun in April: 40% clear historically versus 27% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-point gap). Miami also sees measurably more rain than Cancún this month (45% vs 26% of days). Both are viable — Cancún is the safer bet.
Cancún
Mexico
- Clear days, April
- 40%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 38%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
Miami
FL
- Clear days, April
- 27%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 26%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 28%
- Rain frequency
- 45% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cancún or Miami warmer in April?
Cancún runs warmer by day in April. Cancún averages highs of 85°F (highs n=240 days); Miami averages highs of 82°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cancún or Miami in April?
Miami is measurably wetter than Cancún. Days with measurable rain: Cancún 26%, Miami 45% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Cancún or Miami?
Cancún edges out Miami for sun in April: 40% clear historically versus 27% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-point gap). Miami also sees measurably more rain than Cancún this month (45% vs 26% of days). Both are viable — Cancún is the safer bet.
Compare Cancún 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.