ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Huatulco vs Sarasota: weather in April
Huatulco edges out Sarasota for sun in April: 67% clear historically versus 50% (8-year ERA5 average, a 17-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Huatulco this month (34% vs 16% of days). Both are viable — Huatulco is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Huatulco
MX
- Clear days, April
- 67%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 90°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 80%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 54%
- Rain frequency
- 16% of days
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, April
- 50%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 80°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 45%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 54%
- Rain frequency
- 34% of days
Compare Huatulco vs Sarasota 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.