ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Key West vs Orlando: weather in March
Essentially a tie in March: Key West is 45% clear historically, Orlando is 45% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 76°F vs 81°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Key West
FL
- Clear days, March
- 45%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 43%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 16% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, March
- 45%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 41%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 48%
- Rain frequency
- 23% of days
Frequently asked
Is Key West or Orlando warmer in March?
Orlando runs warmer by day in March. Key West averages highs of 76°F (highs n=248 days); Orlando averages highs of 81°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Key West or Orlando in March?
Days with measurable rain: Key West 16%, Orlando 23% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Key West or Orlando?
Essentially a tie in March: Key West is 45% clear historically, Orlando is 45% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 76°F vs 81°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.