ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Savannah vs St. Augustine: weather in October
Savannah edges out St. Augustine for sun in October: 47% clear historically versus 34% (8-year ERA5 average, a 13-point gap). St. Augustine also sees measurably more rain than Savannah this month (39% vs 24% of days). Both are viable — Savannah 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.
Savannah
GA
- Clear days, October
- 47%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 48%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 24% of days
St. Augustine
FL
- Clear days, October
- 34%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early October (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late October (16th–end)
- 39%
- Rain frequency
- 39% of days
Compare Savannah vs St. Augustine 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.