ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
San Antonio vs Scottsdale Desert Ridge: weather in February
Scottsdale Desert Ridge edges out San Antonio for sun in February: 35% clear historically versus 19% (8-year ERA5 average, a 16-point gap). San Antonio also sees measurably more rain than Scottsdale Desert Ridge this month (31% vs 13% of days). Both are viable — Scottsdale Desert Ridge is the safer bet.
San Antonio
TX
- Clear days, February
- 19%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 15%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Scottsdale Desert Ridge
AZ
- Clear days, February
- 35%
- Sample size
- n=226 days
- Avg high
- 68°F
- Early February (1st–15th)
- 36%
- Late February (16th–end)
- 33%
- Rain frequency
- 13% of days
Compare San Antonio vs Scottsdale Desert Ridge 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.