ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Gulf Shores vs Orlando: weather in June
Gulf Shores edges out Orlando for sun in June: 16% clear historically versus 7% (8-year ERA5 average, a 9-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Gulf Shores this month (75% vs 52% 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 June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Gulf Shores
AL
- Clear days, June
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 19%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 52% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, June
- 7%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 75% of days
Compare Gulf Shores vs Orlando 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.