ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Desert vs Sonoma: weather in November
Palm Desert is the clear winner for sun in November: 68% of days historically clear versus just 16% in Sonoma — a 52-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific November. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Palm Desert
CA
- Clear days, November
- 68%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 78%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 58%
- Rain frequency
- 8% of days
Sonoma
CA
- Clear days, November
- 16%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 65°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 31%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 2%
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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.