ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cayman Islands vs Hilton Head: weather in January
Cayman Islands edges out Hilton Head for sun in January: 19% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 19-point gap). Cayman Islands also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (45% vs 27% of days). Both are viable — Cayman Islands is the safer bet.
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
- Clear days, January
- 19%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 17%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 21%
- Rain frequency
- 45% of days
Hilton Head
SC
- Clear days, January
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 58°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 27% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cayman Islands or Hilton Head warmer in January?
Cayman Islands runs warmer by day in January. Cayman Islands averages highs of 81°F (highs n=248 days); Hilton Head averages highs of 58°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cayman Islands or Hilton Head in January?
Cayman Islands is measurably wetter than Hilton Head. Days with measurable rain: Cayman Islands 45%, Hilton Head 27% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in January, Cayman Islands or Hilton Head?
Cayman Islands edges out Hilton Head for sun in January: 19% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 19-point gap). Cayman Islands also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (45% vs 27% of days). Both are viable — Cayman Islands is the safer bet.
Compare Cayman Islands vs Hilton Head 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.