ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Desert vs Tampa: weather in November
Palm Desert edges out Tampa for sun in November: 68% clear historically versus 41% (8-year ERA5 average, a 27-point gap). Tampa also sees measurably more rain than Palm Desert this month (24% vs 8% of days). Both are viable — Palm Desert is the safer bet.
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
Tampa
FL
- Clear days, November
- 41%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 78°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 40%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 42%
- Rain frequency
- 24% of days
Frequently asked
Is Palm Desert or Tampa warmer in November?
Tampa runs warmer by day in November. Palm Desert averages highs of 76°F (highs n=240 days); Tampa averages highs of 78°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Palm Desert or Tampa in November?
Tampa is measurably wetter than Palm Desert. Days with measurable rain: Palm Desert 8%, Tampa 24% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in November, Palm Desert or Tampa?
Palm Desert edges out Tampa for sun in November: 68% clear historically versus 41% (8-year ERA5 average, a 27-point gap). Tampa also sees measurably more rain than Palm Desert this month (24% vs 8% of days). Both are viable — Palm Desert is the safer bet.
Compare Palm Desert vs Tampa 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.