ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Dallas vs Destin: weather in December
Dallas edges out Destin for sun in December: 9% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Dallas is the safer bet.
Dallas
TX
- Clear days, December
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 62°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 10%
- Rain frequency
- 25% of days
Destin
FL
- Clear days, December
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early December (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late December (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 33% of days
Frequently asked
Is Dallas or Destin warmer in December?
Destin runs warmer by day in December. Dallas averages highs of 62°F (highs n=248 days); Destin averages highs of 64°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Dallas or Destin in December?
Days with measurable rain: Dallas 25%, Destin 33% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in December, Dallas or Destin?
Dallas edges out Destin for sun in December: 9% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Dallas 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.