ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Jacksonville vs Miami: weather in February
Essentially a tie in February: Jacksonville is 27% clear historically, Miami is 26% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 71°F vs 77°F. Miami also sees measurably more rain than Jacksonville this month (46% vs 31% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Jacksonville
FL
- Clear days, February
- 27%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 71°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 20%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Miami
FL
- Clear days, February
- 26%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 46% of days
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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.