ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Naples vs San Antonio: weather in September
San Antonio edges out Naples for sun in September: 36% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 27-point gap). Naples also sees measurably more rain than San Antonio this month (72% vs 31% of days). Both are viable — San Antonio is the safer bet.
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.
Naples
FL
- Clear days, September
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 72% of days
San Antonio
TX
- Clear days, September
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 92°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Compare Naples vs San Antonio 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.