ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Gulf Shores vs Moab: weather in November
Gulf Shores edges out Moab for sun in November: 22% clear historically versus 2% (8-year ERA5 average, a 20-point gap). Gulf Shores also sees measurably more rain than Moab this month (26% vs 10% of days). Both are viable — Gulf Shores is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific November. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Gulf Shores
AL
- Clear days, November
- 22%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 27%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 17%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
Moab
UT
- Clear days, November
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 54°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
Compare Gulf Shores vs Moab 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.