ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Guanacaste vs Palm Beach: weather in May
Palm Beach edges out Costa Rica — Guanacaste for sun in May: 20% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Costa Rica — Guanacaste also sees measurably more rain than Palm Beach this month (78% vs 55% of days). Both are viable — Palm Beach is the safer bet.
Costa Rica — Guanacaste
Costa Rica
- Clear days, May
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 91°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 13%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 5%
- Rain frequency
- 78% of days
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, May
- 20%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 26%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 15%
- Rain frequency
- 55% of days
Frequently asked
Is Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach warmer in May?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste runs warmer by day in May. Costa Rica — Guanacaste averages highs of 91°F (highs n=248 days); Palm Beach averages highs of 84°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 May?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste is measurably wetter than Palm Beach. Days with measurable rain: Costa Rica — Guanacaste 78%, Palm Beach 55% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in May, Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Palm Beach?
Palm Beach edges out Costa Rica — Guanacaste for sun in May: 20% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Costa Rica — Guanacaste also sees measurably more rain than Palm Beach this month (78% vs 55% of days). 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.