ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Napa vs Vail: weather in May
Napa is the clear winner for sun in May: 70% of days historically clear versus just 0% in Vail — a 70-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Vail also sees measurably more rain than Napa this month (33% vs 9% 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 May. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Napa
CA
- Clear days, May
- 70%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 66%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 73%
- Rain frequency
- 9% of days
Vail
CO
- Clear days, May
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 56°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 33% of days
Compare Napa vs Vail 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.