ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Huatulco vs Sarasota: weather in September
Sarasota edges out Huatulco for sun in September: 11% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Huatulco also sees measurably more rain than Sarasota this month (90% vs 67% of days). Both are viable — Sarasota is the safer bet.
Huatulco
Mexico
- Clear days, September
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 4%
- Rain frequency
- 90% of days
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, September
- 11%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 16%
- Rain frequency
- 67% of days
Frequently asked
Is Huatulco or Sarasota warmer in September?
Sarasota runs warmer by day in September. Huatulco averages highs of 84°F (highs n=240 days); Sarasota averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Huatulco or Sarasota in September?
Huatulco is measurably wetter than Sarasota. Days with measurable rain: Huatulco 90%, Sarasota 67% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in September, Huatulco or Sarasota?
Sarasota edges out Huatulco for sun in September: 11% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Huatulco also sees measurably more rain than Sarasota this month (90% vs 67% of days). Both are viable — Sarasota is the safer bet.
Compare Huatulco vs Sarasota 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.