ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Lake Tahoe vs Newport Beach: weather in May
Essentially a tie in May: Lake Tahoe is 5% clear historically, Newport Beach is 8% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 60°F vs 67°F. Lake Tahoe also sees measurably more rain than Newport Beach this month (25% vs 7% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Lake Tahoe
CA
- Clear days, May
- 5%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 60°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 25% of days
Newport Beach
CA
- Clear days, May
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 67°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 11%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 7% 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.