ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Outer Banks vs Phoenix: weather in November
Phoenix is the clear winner for sun in November: 63% of days historically clear versus just 1% in Outer Banks — a 62-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Outer Banks also sees measurably more rain than Phoenix this month (26% vs 7% of days). This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific November. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, November
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
Phoenix
AZ
- Clear days, November
- 63%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 78%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 48%
- Rain frequency
- 7% of days
Compare Outer Banks vs Phoenix 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.