Santa Cruz weather by month

Check out Santa Cruz weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Santa Cruz (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
59°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Santa Cruz59
63°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Santa Cruz63
63°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Santa Cruz63
66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Santa Cruz66
70°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Santa Cruz70
73°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Santa Cruz73
75°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Santa Cruz75
75°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Santa Cruz75
75°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Santa Cruz75
72°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Santa Cruz72
64°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Santa Cruz64
59°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Santa Cruz59
Min temperature (night-time)
39°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Santa Cruz39
41°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Santa Cruz41
43°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Santa Cruz43
43°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Santa Cruz43
46°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Santa Cruz46
50°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Santa Cruz50
52°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Santa Cruz52
52°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Santa Cruz52
50°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Santa Cruz50
48°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Santa Cruz48
43°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Santa Cruz43
39°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Santa Cruz39
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in February in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in March in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in April in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in May in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in June in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in July in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in August in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in September in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in October in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in November in Santa Cruz0
No heat & humidity in December in Santa Cruz0
Sea temperature
54°F sea temperature in January in Santa Cruz54
54°F sea temperature in February in Santa Cruz54
54°F sea temperature in March in Santa Cruz54
54°F sea temperature in April in Santa Cruz54
54°F sea temperature in May in Santa Cruz54
54°F sea temperature in June in Santa Cruz54
55°F sea temperature in July in Santa Cruz55
57°F sea temperature in August in Santa Cruz57
57°F sea temperature in September in Santa Cruz57
57°F sea temperature in October in Santa Cruz57
55°F sea temperature in November in Santa Cruz55
55°F sea temperature in December in Santa Cruz55

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Santa Cruz

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Santa Cruz10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Santa Cruz11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Santa Cruz12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Santa Cruz13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Santa Cruz14
15 hours of daylight per day in June in Santa Cruz15
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Santa Cruz14
14 hours of daylight per day in August in Santa Cruz14
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Santa Cruz12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Santa Cruz11
10 hours of daylight per day in November in Santa Cruz10
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Santa Cruz10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in January in Santa Cruz2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in February in Santa Cruz3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in March in Santa Cruz5
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Santa Cruz7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Santa Cruz8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in June in Santa Cruz9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in July in Santa Cruz9
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Santa Cruz9
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in September in Santa Cruz7
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in October in Santa Cruz5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in November in Santa Cruz3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in December in Santa Cruz2

Rainfall in Santa Cruz

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
9 days with some rainfall in January in Santa Cruz9
9 days with some rainfall in February in Santa Cruz9
10 days with some rainfall in March in Santa Cruz10
6 days with some rainfall in April in Santa Cruz6
2 days with some rainfall in May in Santa Cruz2
1 day with some rainfall in June in Santa Cruz1
1 day with some rainfall in July in Santa Cruz1
1 day with some rainfall in August in Santa Cruz1
2 days with some rainfall in September in Santa Cruz2
3 days with some rainfall in October in Santa Cruz3
8 days with some rainfall in November in Santa Cruz8
9 days with some rainfall in December in Santa Cruz9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
6.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Santa Cruz6.1
5.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Santa Cruz5.0
4.7 inches monthly rainfall in March in Santa Cruz4.7
2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Santa Cruz2.2
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in May in Santa Cruz0.4
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in June in Santa Cruz0.2
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Santa Cruz0.1
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in August in Santa Cruz0.1
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in September in Santa Cruz0.4
1.4 inches monthly rainfall in October in Santa Cruz1.4
4.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Santa Cruz4.3
4.9 inches monthly rainfall in December in Santa Cruz4.9

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The climate guide for California (Santa Cruz) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Santa Cruz?

Santa Cruz has a temperate climate with warm dry summers.

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Tropical storm risk: Santa Cruz, California hurricane season

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Compare Santa Cruz with the USA

Below the Santa Cruz chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Santa Cruz, California, USA and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Santa Cruz, California, USA
USA (Washington)
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63
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66
66
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