ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Carmel-by-the-Sea vs Destin: weather in July
Essentially a tie in July: Carmel-by-the-Sea is 1% clear historically, Destin is 4% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 63°F vs 88°F. Destin also sees measurably more rain than Carmel-by-the-Sea this month (79% vs 0% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Carmel-by-the-Sea
CA
- Clear days, July
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 63°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 1%
- Rain frequency
- 0% of days
Destin
FL
- Clear days, July
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 3%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 79% 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.