ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
St. Augustine vs Stowe: weather in August
Stowe edges out St. Augustine for sun in August: 25% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 19-point gap). St. Augustine also sees measurably more rain than Stowe this month (75% vs 50% of days). Both are viable — Stowe is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific August. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
St. Augustine
FL
- Clear days, August
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 6%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 6%
- Rain frequency
- 75% of days
Stowe
VT
- Clear days, August
- 25%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 28%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 22%
- Rain frequency
- 50% of days
Compare St. Augustine vs Stowe 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.