ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
San Antonio vs Sun Valley: weather in September
Sun Valley edges out San Antonio for sun in September: 42% clear historically versus 36% (8-year ERA5 average, a 6-point gap). Both are viable — Sun Valley 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.
San Antonio
TX
- Clear days, September
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 92°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Sun Valley
ID
- Clear days, September
- 42%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 71°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 60%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 24%
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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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.