ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Beach Gardens vs Phoenix: weather in April
Phoenix is the clear winner for sun in April: 94% of days historically clear versus just 32% in Palm Beach Gardens — a 62-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Palm Beach Gardens also sees measurably more rain than Phoenix this month (40% vs 2% of days). This isn't close.
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.
Palm Beach Gardens
FL
- Clear days, April
- 32%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 30%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 33%
- Rain frequency
- 40% of days
Phoenix
AZ
- Clear days, April
- 94%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 92%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 95%
- Rain frequency
- 2% of days
Compare Palm Beach Gardens vs Phoenix 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.