ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sun Valley vs Virginia Beach: weather in April
Virginia Beach edges out Sun Valley for sun in April: 18% clear historically versus 0% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Both are viable — Virginia Beach is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Sun Valley
ID
- Clear days, April
- 0%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 46°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 0%
Virginia Beach
VA
- Clear days, April
- 18%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 67°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 14%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 22%
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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.