ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Guanacaste vs Savannah: weather in April
Savannah edges out Costa Rica — Guanacaste for sun in April: 44% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Both are viable — Savannah is the safer bet.
Costa Rica — Guanacaste
Costa Rica
- Clear days, April
- 33%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 96°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 42%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 24%
- Rain frequency
- 40% of days
Savannah
GA
- Clear days, April
- 44%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 35%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 52%
- Rain frequency
- 27% of days
Frequently asked
Is Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Savannah warmer in April?
Costa Rica — Guanacaste runs warmer by day in April. Costa Rica — Guanacaste averages highs of 96°F (highs n=240 days); Savannah averages highs of 77°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Savannah in April?
Days with measurable rain: Costa Rica — Guanacaste 40%, Savannah 27% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Costa Rica — Guanacaste or Savannah?
Savannah edges out Costa Rica — Guanacaste for sun in April: 44% clear historically versus 33% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Both are viable — Savannah 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.