ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Destin vs Newport Beach: weather in March
Destin edges out Newport Beach for sun in March: 15% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-point gap). Both are viable — Destin is the safer bet.
Destin
FL
- Clear days, March
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 17%
- Rain frequency
- 36% of days
Newport Beach
CA
- Clear days, March
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 62°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 3%
- Rain frequency
- 32% of days
Frequently asked
Is Destin or Newport Beach warmer in March?
Destin runs warmer by day in March. Destin averages highs of 70°F (highs n=248 days); Newport Beach averages highs of 62°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Destin or Newport Beach in March?
Days with measurable rain: Destin 36%, Newport Beach 32% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Destin or Newport Beach?
Destin edges out Newport Beach for sun in March: 15% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-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.