ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Jacksonville vs St. John, USVI: weather in July
Essentially a tie in July: Jacksonville is 8% clear historically, St. John, USVI is 9% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 90°F vs 79°F. Jacksonville also sees measurably more rain than St. John, USVI this month (75% vs 46% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Jacksonville
FL
- Clear days, July
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 90°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 11%
- Rain frequency
- 75% of days
St. John, USVI
VI
- Clear days, July
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 10%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 9%
- 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.