ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Palm Beach: weather in January
Cartagena edges out Palm Beach for sun in January: 51% clear historically versus 27% (8-year ERA5 average, a 24-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Cartagena this month (31% vs 15% of days). Both are viable — Cartagena is the safer bet.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, January
- 51%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 89°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 40%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 62%
- Rain frequency
- 15% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, January
- 27%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 73°F
- Early January (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late January (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 31% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Palm Beach warmer in January?
Cartagena runs warmer by day in January. Cartagena averages highs of 89°F (highs n=248 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 73°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Palm Beach in January?
Palm Beach is measurably wetter than Cartagena. Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 15%, Palm Beach 31% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in January, Cartagena or Palm Beach?
Cartagena edges out Palm Beach for sun in January: 51% clear historically versus 27% (8-year ERA5 average, a 24-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Cartagena this month (31% vs 15% of days). Both are viable — Cartagena is the safer bet.
Compare Cartagena vs Palm Beach 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.