ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Oaxaca vs Orlando: weather in April
Oaxaca edges out Orlando for sun in April: 70% clear historically versus 44% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Oaxaca this month (35% vs 12% of days). Both are viable — Oaxaca 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.
Oaxaca
MX
- Clear days, April
- 70%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 72%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 67%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, April
- 44%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 36%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 53%
- Rain frequency
- 35% of days
Compare Oaxaca vs Orlando 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.