ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sarasota vs Virginia Beach: weather in June
Virginia Beach edges out Sarasota for sun in June: 37% clear historically versus 8% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Virginia Beach this month (67% vs 38% of days). Both are viable — Virginia Beach is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, June
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 12%
- Rain frequency
- 67% of days
Virginia Beach
VA
- Clear days, June
- 37%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 38% of days
Compare Sarasota vs Virginia Beach 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.