ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Marfa vs Phoenix: weather in June
Phoenix edges out Marfa for sun in June: 94% clear historically versus 70% (8-year ERA5 average, a 24-point gap). Both are viable — Phoenix 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.
Marfa
TX
- Clear days, June
- 70%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 92°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 70%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 71%
- Rain frequency
- 14% of days
Phoenix
AZ
- Clear days, June
- 94%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 105°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 97%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 91%
- Rain frequency
- 3% 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.