ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Mérida vs Outer Banks: weather in April
Mérida is the clear winner for sun in April: 68% of days historically clear versus just 1% in Outer Banks — a 67-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Outer Banks also sees measurably more rain than Mérida this month (28% vs 12% of days). This isn't close.
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.
Mérida
MX
- Clear days, April
- 68%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 96°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 75%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 61%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, April
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 28% of days
Compare Mérida vs Outer Banks 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.