ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Panama City Beach vs Wine Country Sonoma: weather in May
Wine Country Sonoma edges out Panama City Beach for sun in May: 61% clear historically versus 43% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Panama City Beach also sees measurably more rain than Wine Country Sonoma this month (36% vs 10% of days). Both are viable — Wine Country Sonoma is the safer bet.
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, May
- 43%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 48%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 38%
- Rain frequency
- 36% of days
Wine Country Sonoma
CA
- Clear days, May
- 61%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 75°F
- Early May (1st–15th)
- 58%
- Late May (16th–end)
- 63%
- Rain frequency
- 10% of days
Compare Panama City Beach vs Wine Country Sonoma 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.