ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Kiawah Island vs Tampa: weather in June
Kiawah Island edges out Tampa for sun in June: 22% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 16-point gap). Tampa also sees measurably more rain than Kiawah Island this month (74% vs 54% of days). Both are viable — Kiawah Island is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Kiawah Island
SC
- Clear days, June
- 22%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 21%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 22%
- Rain frequency
- 54% of days
Tampa
FL
- Clear days, June
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 74% of days
Compare Kiawah Island vs Tampa 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.