ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sarasota vs Wilmington: weather in August
Wilmington edges out Sarasota for sun in August: 19% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Wilmington this month (80% vs 61% of days). Both are viable — Wilmington is the safer bet.
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, August
- 5%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 80% of days
Wilmington
NC
- Clear days, August
- 19%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 10%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 27%
- Rain frequency
- 61% of days
Frequently asked
Is Sarasota or Wilmington warmer in August?
Sarasota runs warmer by day in August. Sarasota averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days); Wilmington averages highs of 85°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Sarasota or Wilmington in August?
Sarasota is measurably wetter than Wilmington. Days with measurable rain: Sarasota 80%, Wilmington 61% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Sarasota or Wilmington?
Wilmington edges out Sarasota for sun in August: 19% clear historically versus 5% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Wilmington this month (80% vs 61% of days). Both are viable — Wilmington is the safer bet.
Compare Sarasota vs Wilmington 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.