ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Outer Banks vs St. Barthélemy: weather in January
St. Barthélemy edges out Outer Banks for sun in January: 18% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Both are viable — St. Barthélemy is the safer bet.
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, January
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 52°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 0%
- Rain frequency
- 32% of days
St. Barthélemy
St Barthelemy
- Clear days, January
- 18%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 20%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 16%
- Rain frequency
- 41% of days
Frequently asked
Is Outer Banks or St. Barthélemy warmer in January?
St. Barthélemy runs warmer by day in January. Outer Banks averages highs of 52°F (highs n=248 days); St. Barthélemy averages highs of 79°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Outer Banks or St. Barthélemy in January?
Days with measurable rain: Outer Banks 32%, St. Barthélemy 41% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in January, Outer Banks or St. Barthélemy?
St. Barthélemy edges out Outer Banks for sun in January: 18% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Both are viable — St. Barthélemy 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.