ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Palm Beach: weather in April
Palm Beach edges out Cartagena for sun in April: 32% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Beach is the safer bet.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, April
- 10%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 90°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 8%
- Rain frequency
- 50% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, April
- 32%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 34%
- Rain frequency
- 44% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Palm Beach warmer in April?
Cartagena runs warmer by day in April. Cartagena averages highs of 90°F (highs n=240 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 81°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Palm Beach in April?
Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 50%, Palm Beach 44% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Cartagena or Palm Beach?
Palm Beach edges out Cartagena for sun in April: 32% clear historically versus 10% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Beach 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.