ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Orlando: weather in October
Orlando edges out Cartagena for sun in October: 30% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Orlando this month (84% vs 39% of days). Both are viable — Orlando is the safer bet.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, October
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 84% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, October
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 39% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Orlando warmer in October?
Cartagena runs warmer by day in October. Cartagena averages highs of 85°F (highs n=248 days); Orlando averages highs of 82°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Orlando in October?
Cartagena is measurably wetter than Orlando. Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 84%, Orlando 39% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in October, Cartagena or Orlando?
Orlando edges out Cartagena for sun in October: 30% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Orlando this month (84% vs 39% 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.