ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Dallas vs Destin: weather in April
Destin edges out Dallas for sun in April: 38% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Destin is the safer bet.
Dallas
TX
- Clear days, April
- 33%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 34%
- Rain frequency
- 34% of days
Destin
FL
- Clear days, April
- 38%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 75°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 32% of days
Frequently asked
Is Dallas or Destin warmer in April?
Dallas runs warmer by day in April. Dallas averages highs of 76°F (highs n=240 days); Destin averages highs of 75°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Dallas or Destin in April?
Days with measurable rain: Dallas 34%, Destin 32% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Dallas or Destin?
Destin edges out Dallas for sun in April: 38% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Destin is the safer bet.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.