ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Denver vs Palm Desert: weather in September
Palm Desert edges out Denver for sun in September: 94% clear historically versus 74% (8-year ERA5 average, a 20-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Desert is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific September. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Denver
CO
- Clear days, September
- 74%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 70%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 78%
Palm Desert
CA
- Clear days, September
- 94%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 101°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 93%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 94%
- Rain frequency
- 4% of days
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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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.