ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Exuma vs Sarasota: weather in October
Sarasota edges out Exuma for sun in October: 39% clear historically versus 12% (8-year ERA5 average, a 27-point gap). Exuma also sees measurably more rain than Sarasota this month (56% vs 36% of days). Both are viable — Sarasota is the safer bet.
Exuma
Bahamas
- Clear days, October
- 12%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 10%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 13%
- Rain frequency
- 56% of days
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, October
- 39%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 48%
- Rain frequency
- 36% of days
Frequently asked
Is Exuma or Sarasota warmer in October?
Equally warm by day in October. Exuma averages highs of 83°F (highs n=248 days); Sarasota averages highs of 83°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Exuma or Sarasota in October?
Exuma is measurably wetter than Sarasota. Days with measurable rain: Exuma 56%, Sarasota 36% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in October, Exuma or Sarasota?
Sarasota edges out Exuma for sun in October: 39% clear historically versus 12% (8-year ERA5 average, a 27-point gap). Exuma also sees measurably more rain than Sarasota this month (56% vs 36% of days). Both are viable — Sarasota is the safer bet.
Compare Exuma vs Sarasota in another month
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.