ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Houston vs Santa Fe: weather in July
Santa Fe edges out Houston for sun in July: 41% clear historically versus 21% (8-year ERA5 average, a 20-point gap). Houston also sees measurably more rain than Santa Fe this month (57% vs 27% of days). Both are viable — Santa Fe is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific July. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Houston
TX
- Clear days, July
- 21%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 91°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 13%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 29%
- Rain frequency
- 57% of days
Santa Fe
NM
- Clear days, July
- 41%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 44%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 38%
- Rain frequency
- 27% of days
Compare Houston vs Santa Fe 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.