ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sea Island vs St. Martin: weather in July
Essentially a tie in July: Sea Island is 14% clear historically, St. Martin is 11% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 87°F vs 80°F. Sea Island also sees measurably more rain than St. Martin this month (64% vs 49% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Sea Island
GA
- Clear days, July
- 14%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 16%
- Rain frequency
- 64% of days
St. Martin
SX
- Clear days, July
- 11%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 80°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 15%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 7%
- Rain frequency
- 49% of days
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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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.