ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Orlando vs Palm Springs: weather in February
Palm Springs edges out Orlando for sun in February: 40% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Palm Springs this month (30% vs 12% of days). Both are viable — Palm Springs is the safer bet.
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, February
- 33%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 39%
- Rain frequency
- 30% of days
Palm Springs
CA
- Clear days, February
- 40%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 38%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 43%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
Frequently asked
Is Orlando or Palm Springs warmer in February?
Orlando runs warmer by day in February. Orlando averages highs of 76°F (highs n=226 days); Palm Springs averages highs of 70°F (highs n=226 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Orlando or Palm Springs in February?
Orlando is measurably wetter than Palm Springs. Days with measurable rain: Orlando 30%, Palm Springs 12% (n=226 and n=226 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in February, Orlando or Palm Springs?
Palm Springs edges out Orlando for sun in February: 40% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 7-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Palm Springs this month (30% vs 12% of days). Both are viable — Palm Springs is the safer bet.
Compare Orlando vs Palm Springs 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.