ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Springs Desert vs Santa Fe: weather in April
Palm Springs Desert is the clear winner for sun in April: 94% of days historically clear versus just 8% in Santa Fe — a 86-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 April. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Palm Springs Desert
CA
- Clear days, April
- 94%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 88°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 89%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 98%
- Rain frequency
- 2% of days
Santa Fe
NM
- Clear days, April
- 8%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 63°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 7%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 12% of days
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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.