ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Puerto Rico vs Sarasota: weather in March
Sarasota is the clear winner for sun in March: 49% of days historically clear versus just 15% in Puerto Rico — a 34-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Puerto Rico also sees measurably more rain than Sarasota this month (54% vs 22% of days). This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific March. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Puerto Rico
PR
- Clear days, March
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 83°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 18%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 13%
- Rain frequency
- 54% of days
Sarasota
FL
- Clear days, March
- 49%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 77°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 44%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 53%
- Rain frequency
- 22% of days
Compare Puerto Rico 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 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.