ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Orlando vs Palm Desert: weather in January
Palm Desert edges out Orlando for sun in January: 25% clear historically versus 20% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Desert is the safer bet.
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, January
- 20%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 69°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 19%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 20%
- Rain frequency
- 25% of days
Palm Desert
CA
- Clear days, January
- 25%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 17%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 32%
- Rain frequency
- 11% of days
Frequently asked
Is Orlando or Palm Desert warmer in January?
Orlando runs warmer by day in January. Orlando averages highs of 69°F (highs n=248 days); Palm Desert averages highs of 68°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Orlando or Palm Desert in January?
Days with measurable rain: Orlando 25%, Palm Desert 11% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in January, Orlando or Palm Desert?
Palm Desert edges out Orlando for sun in January: 25% clear historically versus 20% (8-year ERA5 average, a 5-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Desert is the safer bet.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.