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ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Taos in June

Taos in June is a mixed month for sun: 64% of days historically clear (n=240, avg high 82°F). The outcome varies year to year — check the early/late split below. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Taos page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late June

Clear-sky percentage for Taos in June, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period % Clear days Sample (n) Avg high
Early June
1st–15th		 63% n=120 82°F
Late June
16th–end		 65% n=120 82°F
Full month average 64% n=240 82°F

Sunshine & warmth in June

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Taos in June. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun) Sample (n)
Early June
1st–15th		 90% n=120
Late June
16th–end		 92% n=120
Full month average 91% n=240
14.0 h median sunshine per day 96% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 14% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden
Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 64%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 91%. The 27-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Taos clears solidly in June: 64% of days historically (n=240), avg high 82°F. Most trips here in June will find more sun than cloud.

Every month in Taos

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Taos, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month % Clear Sample (n)
January 0% n=248 All destinations →
February 0% n=226 All destinations →
March 0% n=248 All destinations →
April 8% n=240 All destinations →
May 40% n=248 All destinations →
June ← this page 64% n=240 All destinations →
July 48% n=248 All destinations →
August 53% n=248 All destinations →
September 64% n=240 All destinations →
October 17% n=248 All destinations →
November 0% n=240 All destinations →
December 0% n=248 All destinations →

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.