ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Outer Banks vs Tulum: weather in April
Tulum edges out Outer Banks for sun in April: 30% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Both are viable — Tulum is the safer bet.
Outer Banks
NC
- Clear days, April
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 64°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 28% of days
Tulum
Mexico
- Clear days, April
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 30%
- Rain frequency
- 29% of days
Frequently asked
Is Outer Banks or Tulum warmer in April?
Tulum runs warmer by day in April. Outer Banks averages highs of 64°F (highs n=240 days); Tulum averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Outer Banks or Tulum in April?
Days with measurable rain: Outer Banks 28%, Tulum 29% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Outer Banks or Tulum?
Tulum edges out Outer Banks for sun in April: 30% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Both are viable — Tulum 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.