ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sarasota vs Sedona: weather in October
Sedona edges out Sarasota for sun in October: 50% clear historically versus 39% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Sedona this month (36% vs 16% of days). Both are viable — Sedona is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific October. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, October
- 39%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 48%
- Rain frequency
- 36% of days
Sedona
AZ
- Clear days, October
- 50%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 74°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 62%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 39%
- Rain frequency
- 16% of days
Compare Sarasota vs Sedona 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.