ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
New Orleans vs Santa Barbara: weather in April
Santa Barbara edges out New Orleans for sun in April: 48% clear historically versus 34% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Both are viable — Santa Barbara is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
New Orleans
LA
- Clear days, April
- 34%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 39%
Santa Barbara
CA
- Clear days, April
- 48%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 72°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 46%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 50%
- Rain frequency
- 10% 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.