ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Palm Springs vs Sarasota: weather in November
Palm Springs edges out Sarasota for sun in November: 64% clear historically versus 42% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Palm Springs this month (24% vs 6% of days). Both are viable — Palm Springs is the safer bet.
Palm Springs
CA
- Clear days, November
- 64%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 75%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 52%
- Rain frequency
- 6% of days
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, November
- 42%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early November (1st–15th)
- 38%
- Late November (16th–end)
- 47%
- Rain frequency
- 24% of days
Frequently asked
Is Palm Springs or Sarasota warmer in November?
Equally warm by day in November. Palm Springs averages highs of 76°F (highs n=240 days); Sarasota averages highs of 76°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Palm Springs or Sarasota in November?
Sarasota is measurably wetter than Palm Springs. Days with measurable rain: Palm Springs 6%, Sarasota 24% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in November, Palm Springs or Sarasota?
Palm Springs edges out Sarasota for sun in November: 64% clear historically versus 42% (8-year ERA5 average, a 22-point gap). Sarasota also sees measurably more rain than Palm Springs this month (24% vs 6% of days). Both are viable — Palm Springs is the safer bet.
Compare Palm Springs 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 forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.