ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Newport vs Taos: weather in August
Taos edges out Newport for sun in August: 53% clear historically versus 39% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Newport also sees measurably more rain than Taos this month (33% vs 18% of days). Both are viable — Taos is the safer bet.
Newport
RI
- Clear days, August
- 39%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 42%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 37%
- Rain frequency
- 33% of days
Taos
NM
- Clear days, August
- 53%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 54%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 53%
- Rain frequency
- 18% of days
Frequently asked
Is Newport or Taos warmer in August?
Taos runs warmer by day in August. Newport averages highs of 77°F (highs n=248 days); Taos averages highs of 83°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Newport or Taos in August?
Newport is measurably wetter than Taos. Days with measurable rain: Newport 33%, Taos 18% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Newport or Taos?
Taos edges out Newport for sun in August: 53% clear historically versus 39% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Newport also sees measurably more rain than Taos this month (33% vs 18% of days). Both are viable — Taos is the safer bet.
Compare Newport vs Taos 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.