ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Fort Lauderdale vs Gulf Shores: weather in July
Essentially a tie in July: Fort Lauderdale is 5% clear historically, Gulf Shores is 9% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 88°F vs 87°F. Fort Lauderdale also sees measurably more rain than Gulf Shores this month (79% vs 63% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Fort Lauderdale
FL
- Clear days, July
- 5%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 79% of days
Gulf Shores
AL
- Clear days, July
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 7%
- Rain frequency
- 63% 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.