ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Savannah vs St. John, USVI: weather in May
Savannah edges out St. John, USVI for sun in May: 37% clear historically versus 25% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Both are viable — Savannah is the safer bet.
Savannah
GA
- Clear days, May
- 37%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 42%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 32%
- Rain frequency
- 41% of days
St. John, USVI
VI
- Clear days, May
- 25%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 23%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 27%
- Rain frequency
- 41% of days
Frequently asked
Is Savannah or St. John, USVI warmer in May?
Savannah runs warmer by day in May. Savannah averages highs of 84°F (highs n=248 days); St. John, USVI averages highs of 78°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Savannah or St. John, USVI in May?
Days with measurable rain: Savannah 41%, St. John, USVI 41% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in May, Savannah or St. John, USVI?
Savannah edges out St. John, USVI for sun in May: 37% clear historically versus 25% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Both are viable — Savannah is the safer bet.
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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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.