ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Panama City Beach vs Zion / Springdale: weather in March
Panama City Beach edges out Zion / Springdale for sun in March: 13% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Both are viable — Panama City Beach is the safer bet.
Panama City Beach
FL
- Clear days, March
- 13%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 70°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 10%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 16%
- Rain frequency
- 32% of days
Zion / Springdale
UT
- Clear days, March
- 1%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 49°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 0%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 30% of days
Frequently asked
Is Panama City Beach or Zion / Springdale warmer in March?
Panama City Beach runs warmer by day in March. Panama City Beach averages highs of 70°F (highs n=248 days); Zion / Springdale averages highs of 49°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Panama City Beach or Zion / Springdale in March?
Days with measurable rain: Panama City Beach 32%, Zion / Springdale 30% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Panama City Beach or Zion / Springdale?
Panama City Beach edges out Zion / Springdale for sun in March: 13% clear historically versus 1% (8-year ERA5 average, a 12-point gap). Both are viable — Panama City Beach is the safer bet.
Compare Panama City Beach vs Zion / Springdale 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.