ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Destin vs New Orleans: weather in August
New Orleans edges out Destin for sun in August: 15% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — New Orleans is the safer bet.
Destin
FL
- Clear days, August
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 73% of days
New Orleans
LA
- Clear days, August
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 15%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 15%
- Rain frequency
- 61% of days
Frequently asked
Is Destin or New Orleans warmer in August?
New Orleans runs warmer by day in August. Destin averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); New Orleans averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Destin or New Orleans in August?
Days with measurable rain: Destin 73%, New Orleans 61% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Destin or New Orleans?
New Orleans edges out Destin for sun in August: 15% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — New Orleans 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.