ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio vs Tulum: weather in June
Essentially a tie in June: Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio is 2% clear historically, Tulum is 6% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 83°F vs 86°F. Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio also sees measurably more rain than Tulum this month (90% vs 69% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Costa Rica — Manuel Antonio
CR
- Clear days, June
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 3%
- Rain frequency
- 90% of days
Tulum
MX
- Clear days, June
- 6%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 5%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 6%
- Rain frequency
- 69% of days
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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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.