ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Mérida vs Outer Banks: weather in August
Outer Banks edges out Mérida for sun in August: 35% clear historically versus 13% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Mérida also sees measurably more rain than Outer Banks this month (61% vs 44% of days). Both are viable — Outer Banks is the safer bet.
Mérida
Mexico
- Clear days, August
- 13%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 93°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 14%
- Rain frequency
- 61% of days
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, August
- 35%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 39%
- Rain frequency
- 44% of days
Frequently asked
Is Mérida or Outer Banks warmer in August?
Mérida runs warmer by day in August. Mérida averages highs of 93°F (highs n=248 days); Outer Banks averages highs of 81°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Mérida or Outer Banks in August?
Mérida is measurably wetter than Outer Banks. Days with measurable rain: Mérida 61%, Outer Banks 44% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Mérida or Outer Banks?
Outer Banks edges out Mérida for sun in August: 35% clear historically versus 13% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Mérida also sees measurably more rain than Outer Banks this month (61% vs 44% of days). Both are viable — Outer Banks is the safer bet.
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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.