ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Oaxaca vs San Francisco: weather in July
Essentially a tie in July: Oaxaca is 9% clear historically, San Francisco is 8% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 79°F vs 65°F. Oaxaca also sees measurably more rain than San Francisco this month (66% vs 0% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Oaxaca
MX
- Clear days, July
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 10%
- Rain frequency
- 66% of days
San Francisco
CA
- Clear days, July
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 65°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 10%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 6%
- Rain frequency
- 0% 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.