ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Las Vegas vs Palm Springs: weather in May
Palm Springs edges out Las Vegas for sun in May: 96% clear historically versus 88% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Both are viable — Palm Springs is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific May. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Las Vegas
NV
- Clear days, May
- 88%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 91°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 92%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 84%
- Rain frequency
- 3% of days
Palm Springs
CA
- Clear days, May
- 96%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 93°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 98%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 95%
- Rain frequency
- 1% 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.