ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Hilton Head vs Turks & Caicos: weather in October
Hilton Head edges out Turks & Caicos for sun in October: 45% clear historically versus 16% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Turks & Caicos also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (48% vs 24% of days). Both are viable — Hilton Head is the safer bet.
Hilton Head
SC
- Clear days, October
- 45%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 49%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 41%
- Rain frequency
- 24% of days
Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos Is
- Clear days, October
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 15%
- Rain frequency
- 48% of days
Frequently asked
Is Hilton Head or Turks & Caicos warmer in October?
Turks & Caicos runs warmer by day in October. Hilton Head averages highs of 77°F (highs n=248 days); Turks & Caicos averages highs of 84°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Hilton Head or Turks & Caicos in October?
Turks & Caicos is measurably wetter than Hilton Head. Days with measurable rain: Hilton Head 24%, Turks & Caicos 48% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in October, Hilton Head or Turks & Caicos?
Hilton Head edges out Turks & Caicos for sun in October: 45% clear historically versus 16% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Turks & Caicos also sees measurably more rain than Hilton Head this month (48% vs 24% of days). Both are viable — Hilton Head is the safer bet.
Compare Hilton Head vs Turks & Caicos 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.