ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
McCall vs Panama City Beach: weather in September
Essentially a tie in September: McCall is 34% clear historically, Panama City Beach is 35% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 70°F vs 85°F. Panama City Beach also sees measurably more rain than McCall this month (46% vs 22% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
McCall
ID
- Clear days, September
- 34%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 49%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 19%
- Rain frequency
- 22% of days
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, September
- 35%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 46% 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.