ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Moab vs Vancouver: weather in September
Moab is the clear winner for sun in September: 84% of days historically clear versus just 12% in Vancouver — a 72-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific September. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Moab
UT
- Clear days, September
- 84%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 80%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 87%
- Rain frequency
- 6% of days
Vancouver
BC
- Clear days, September
- 12%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 66°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 22%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 3%
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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.