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ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data

Panama City Beach vs Santa Barbara: weather in April

Essentially a tie in April: Panama City Beach is 45% clear historically, Santa Barbara is 48% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 74°F vs 72°F. Panama City Beach also sees measurably more rain than Santa Barbara this month (28% vs 10% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.

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.

Panama City Beach

FL

Clear days, April
45%
Sample size
n=240 days
Avg high
74°F
Early April (1st–15th)
36%
Late April (16th–end)
54%
Rain frequency
28% of days
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Santa Barbara

CA

Clear days, April
48%
Sample size
n=240 days
Avg high
72°F
Early April (1st–15th)
46%
Late April (16th–end)
50%
Rain frequency
10% 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.