ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Orlando vs Panama City Beach: weather in September
Panama City Beach edges out Orlando for sun in September: 35% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 25-point gap). Orlando also sees measurably more rain than Panama City Beach this month (72% vs 46% of days). Both are viable — Panama City Beach is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific September. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, September
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 8%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 13%
- Rain frequency
- 72% of days
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, September
- 35%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 46% of days
Compare Orlando vs Panama City Beach 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.