ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Laguna Beach vs San Luis Obispo: weather in April
Essentially a tie in April: Laguna Beach is 24% clear historically, San Luis Obispo is 26% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 68°F vs 68°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Laguna Beach
CA
- Clear days, April
- 24%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 25%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 22%
San Luis Obispo
CA
- Clear days, April
- 26%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 25%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 28%
- Rain frequency
- 10% 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.