ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Houston vs Puerto Rico: weather in February
Puerto Rico edges out Houston for sun in February: 15% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 9-point gap). Puerto Rico also sees measurably more rain than Houston this month (63% vs 44% of days). Both are viable — Puerto Rico is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific February. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Houston
TX
- Clear days, February
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 67°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 44% of days
Puerto Rico
PR
- Clear days, February
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 19%
- Rain frequency
- 63% of days
Compare Houston vs Puerto Rico 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.