ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Naples vs Nashville: weather in May
Essentially a tie in May: Naples is 28% clear historically, Nashville is 28% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 87°F vs 79°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Naples
FL
- Clear days, May
- 28%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 34%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 48% of days
Nashville
TN
- Clear days, May
- 28%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 33%
- Rain frequency
- 47% of days
Frequently asked
Is Naples or Nashville warmer in May?
Naples runs warmer by day in May. Naples averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days); Nashville averages highs of 79°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Naples or Nashville in May?
Days with measurable rain: Naples 48%, Nashville 47% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in May, Naples or Nashville?
Essentially a tie in May: Naples is 28% clear historically, Nashville is 28% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 87°F vs 79°F. Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Compare Naples vs Nashville 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.