ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Guanacaste vs Palm Beach: weather in July
Costa Rica — Guanacaste edges out Palm Beach for sun in July: 16% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 10-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Costa Rica — Guanacaste this month (80% vs 63% of days). Both are viable — Costa Rica — Guanacaste is the safer bet.
Costa Rica — Guanacaste
Costa Rica
- Clear days, July
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 9%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 23%
- Rain frequency
- 63% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, July
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 2%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 80% of days
Frequently asked
Is Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach warmer in July?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste runs warmer by day in July. Costa Rica — Guanacaste averages highs of 88°F (highs n=248 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 87°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach in July?
Palm Beach is measurably wetter than Costa Rica — Guanacaste. Days with measurable rain: Costa Rica — Guanacaste 63%, Palm Beach 80% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in July, Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste edges out Palm Beach for sun in July: 16% clear historically versus 6% (8-year ERA5 average, a 10-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Costa Rica — Guanacaste this month (80% vs 63% of days). Both are viable — Costa Rica — Guanacaste 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.