ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Newport Beach vs St. Augustine: weather in November
Essentially a tie in November: Newport Beach is 22% clear historically, St. Augustine is 23% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 68°F vs 72°F. St. Augustine also sees measurably more rain than Newport Beach this month (36% vs 10% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Newport Beach
CA
- Clear days, November
- 22%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 31%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
St. Augustine
FL
- Clear days, November
- 23%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 72°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 22%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 24%
- Rain frequency
- 36% 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.