ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Sarasota vs Scottsdale: weather in March
Scottsdale edges out Sarasota for sun in March: 57% clear historically versus 49% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Both are viable — Scottsdale is the safer bet.
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
Scottsdale
AZ
- Clear days, March
- 57%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 76°F
- Early March (1st–15th)
- 48%
- Late March (16th–end)
- 66%
- Rain frequency
- 17% of days
Frequently asked
Is Sarasota or Scottsdale warmer in March?
Sarasota runs warmer by day in March. Sarasota averages highs of 77°F (highs n=248 days); Scottsdale averages highs of 76°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Sarasota or Scottsdale in March?
Days with measurable rain: Sarasota 22%, Scottsdale 17% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in March, Sarasota or Scottsdale?
Scottsdale edges out Sarasota for sun in March: 57% clear historically versus 49% (8-year ERA5 average, a 8-point gap). Both are viable — Scottsdale is the safer bet.
Compare Sarasota vs Scottsdale 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.