ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Orlando: weather in May
Orlando edges out Cartagena for sun in May: 30% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 25-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Orlando this month (72% vs 46% of days). Both are viable — Orlando is the safer bet.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, May
- 5%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 72% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, May
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 29%
- Rain frequency
- 46% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Orlando warmer in May?
Equally warm by day in May. Cartagena averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); Orlando averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Orlando in May?
Cartagena is measurably wetter than Orlando. Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 72%, Orlando 46% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in May, Cartagena or Orlando?
Orlando edges out Cartagena for sun in May: 30% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 25-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Orlando this month (72% vs 46% of days). Both are viable — Orlando is the safer bet.
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.