ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Orlando: weather in August
Essentially a tie in August: Cartagena is 3% clear historically, Orlando is 3% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 87°F vs 88°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, August
- 3%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 4%
- Rain frequency
- 72% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, August
- 3%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 3%
- Rain frequency
- 86% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Orlando warmer in August?
Orlando runs warmer by day in August. Cartagena averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); Orlando averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Orlando in August?
Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 72%, Orlando 86% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Cartagena or Orlando?
Essentially a tie in August: Cartagena is 3% clear historically, Orlando is 3% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 87°F vs 88°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Compare Cartagena vs Orlando 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.