ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Panama City Beach vs Turks & Caicos: weather in July
Turks & Caicos edges out Panama City Beach for sun in July: 23% clear historically versus 9% (8-year ERA5 average, a 14-point gap). Panama City Beach also sees measurably more rain than Turks & Caicos this month (71% vs 26% of days). Both are viable — Turks & Caicos is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific July. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, July
- 9%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 9%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 9%
- Rain frequency
- 71% of days
Turks & Caicos
TC
- Clear days, July
- 23%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early July (1st–15th)
- 31%
- Late July (16th–end)
- 16%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
Compare Panama City Beach vs Turks & Caicos 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.