ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Key West vs Wilmington: weather in February
Key West is the clear winner for sun in February: 37% of days historically clear versus just 7% in Wilmington — a 30-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific February. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Key West
FL
- Clear days, February
- 37%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 74°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 38%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 21% of days
Wilmington
NC
- Clear days, February
- 7%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 62°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 11%
- Rain frequency
- 35% 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.