ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Missoula vs New York City: weather in June
Missoula edges out New York City for sun in June: 44% clear historically versus 39% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Missoula 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.
Missoula
MT
- Clear days, June
- 44%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 43%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 45%
New York City
NY
- Clear days, June
- 39%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 80°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 33%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 45%
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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.