ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Newport Beach vs Sea Island: weather in April
Sea Island edges out Newport Beach for sun in April: 36% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Sea Island also sees measurably more rain than Newport Beach this month (28% vs 12% of days). Both are viable — Sea Island 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.
Newport Beach
CA
- Clear days, April
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 66°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 9%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 10%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
Sea Island
GA
- Clear days, April
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 74°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 24%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 49%
- Rain frequency
- 28% of days
Compare Newport Beach vs Sea Island 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.