ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Nassau vs Scottsdale Desert Ridge: weather in February
Essentially a tie in February: Nassau is 34% clear historically, Scottsdale Desert Ridge is 35% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 78°F vs 68°F. Nassau also sees measurably more rain than Scottsdale Desert Ridge this month (38% vs 13% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Nassau
BS
- Clear days, February
- 34%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 37%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 30%
- Rain frequency
- 38% of days
Scottsdale Desert Ridge
AZ
- Clear days, February
- 35%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 36%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 33%
- Rain frequency
- 13% of days
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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.