ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Moab vs Scottsdale: weather in June
Scottsdale edges out Moab for sun in June: 95% clear historically versus 88% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Both are viable — Scottsdale 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.
Moab
UT
- Clear days, June
- 88%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 93°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 90%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 87%
- Rain frequency
- 4% of days
Scottsdale
AZ
- Clear days, June
- 95%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 105°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 97%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 93%
- Rain frequency
- 3% of days
Compare Moab vs Scottsdale 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.