ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Newport Beach vs Traverse City: weather in April
Newport Beach edges out Traverse City for sun in April: 10% clear historically versus 3% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Both are viable — Newport Beach 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
Traverse City
MI
- Clear days, April
- 3%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 50°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 2%
Compare Newport Beach vs Traverse City 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.