ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
New Orleans vs Orlando: weather in September
New Orleans edges out Orlando for sun in September: 28% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than New Orleans this month (72% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — New Orleans is the safer bet.
New Orleans
LA
- Clear days, September
- 28%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 22%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 50% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, September
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 13%
- Rain frequency
- 72% of days
Frequently asked
Is New Orleans or Orlando warmer in September?
Equally warm by day in September. New Orleans averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days); Orlando averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in New Orleans or Orlando in September?
Orlando is measurably wetter than New Orleans. Days with measurable rain: New Orleans 50%, Orlando 72% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in September, New Orleans or Orlando?
New Orleans edges out Orlando for sun in September: 28% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than New Orleans this month (72% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — New Orleans is the safer bet.
Compare New Orleans vs Orlando 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.