ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Beach Gardens vs Panama City Beach: weather in May
Panama City Beach edges out Palm Beach Gardens for sun in May: 43% clear historically versus 25% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Palm Beach Gardens also sees measurably more rain than Panama City Beach this month (52% vs 36% of days). Both are viable — Panama City Beach is the safer bet.
Palm Beach Gardens
FL
- Clear days, May
- 25%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 85°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 20%
- Rain frequency
- 52% of days
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, May
- 43%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 48%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 38%
- Rain frequency
- 36% of days
Compare Palm Beach Gardens vs Panama City Beach 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.