ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Desert vs Sarasota: weather in April
Palm Desert is the clear winner for sun in April: 90% of days historically clear versus just 50% in Sarasota — a 40-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Palm Desert this month (34% 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 Desert
CA
- Clear days, April
- 90%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 85%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 94%
- Rain frequency
- 2% 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 Palm Desert 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.