ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Guanacaste vs Palm Beach: weather in March
Costa Rica — Guanacaste is the clear winner for sun in March: 70% of days historically clear versus just 36% in Palm Beach — a 34-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Costa Rica — Guanacaste this month (30% vs 10% of days). This isn't close.
Costa Rica — Guanacaste
Costa Rica
- Clear days, March
- 70%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 96°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 77%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 63%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, March
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 40%
- Rain frequency
- 30% of days
Frequently asked
Is Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach warmer in March?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste runs warmer by day in March. Costa Rica — Guanacaste averages highs of 96°F (highs n=248 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 79°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 March?
Palm Beach is measurably wetter than Costa Rica — Guanacaste. Days with measurable rain: Costa Rica — Guanacaste 10%, Palm Beach 30% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste is the clear winner for sun in March: 70% of days historically clear versus just 36% in Palm Beach — a 34-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Costa Rica — Guanacaste this month (30% vs 10% of days). This isn't close.
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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.