ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio vs San Antonio: weather in November
San Antonio edges out Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio for sun in November: 33% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 29-point gap). Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio also sees measurably more rain than San Antonio this month (85% vs 30% of days). Both are viable — San Antonio is the safer bet.
Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio
CR
- Clear days, November
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 7%
- Rain frequency
- 85% of days
San Antonio
TX
- Clear days, November
- 33%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 72°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 39%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 27%
- Rain frequency
- 30% of days
Compare Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio vs San Antonio 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.