ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Beach vs Tucson: weather in March
Tucson edges out Palm Beach for sun in March: 57% clear historically versus 36% (8-year ERA5 average, a 21-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Tucson this month (30% vs 14% of days). Both are viable — Tucson is the safer bet.
Palm Beach
FL
- Clear days, March
- 36%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 40%
- Rain frequency
- 30% of days
Tucson
AZ
- Clear days, March
- 57%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 75°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 51%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 62%
- Rain frequency
- 14% of days
Frequently asked
Is Palm Beach or Tucson warmer in March?
Palm Beach runs warmer by day in March. Palm Beach averages highs of 79°F (highs n=248 days); Tucson averages highs of 75°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Palm Beach or Tucson in March?
Palm Beach is measurably wetter than Tucson. Days with measurable rain: Palm Beach 30%, Tucson 14% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Palm Beach or Tucson?
Tucson edges out Palm Beach for sun in March: 57% clear historically versus 36% (8-year ERA5 average, a 21-point gap). Palm Beach also sees measurably more rain than Tucson this month (30% vs 14% of days). Both are viable — Tucson is the safer bet.
Compare Palm Beach vs Tucson 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.