ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Cartagena vs Palm Beach: weather in November
Palm Beach edges out Cartagena for sun in November: 30% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Palm Beach this month (70% vs 42% of days). Both are viable — Palm Beach is the safer bet.
Cartagena
Colombia
- Clear days, November
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 3%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 70% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, November
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 80°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 42% of days
Frequently asked
Is Cartagena or Palm Beach warmer in November?
Cartagena runs warmer by day in November. Cartagena averages highs of 86°F (highs n=240 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 80°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Cartagena or Palm Beach in November?
Cartagena is measurably wetter than Palm Beach. Days with measurable rain: Cartagena 70%, Palm Beach 42% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in November, Cartagena or Palm Beach?
Palm Beach edges out Cartagena for sun in November: 30% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 26-point gap). Cartagena also sees measurably more rain than Palm Beach this month (70% vs 42% of days). Both are viable — Palm Beach 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.