ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Fort Lauderdale vs Jacksonville: weather in August
Jacksonville edges out Fort Lauderdale for sun in August: 7% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Jacksonville is the safer bet.
Fort Lauderdale
FL
- Clear days, August
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 89% of days
Jacksonville
FL
- Clear days, August
- 7%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 77% of days
Frequently asked
Is Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville warmer in August?
Equally warm by day in August. Fort Lauderdale averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days); Jacksonville averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville in August?
Days with measurable rain: Fort Lauderdale 89%, Jacksonville 77% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville?
Jacksonville edges out Fort Lauderdale for sun in August: 7% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Jacksonville 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.