Santa Cruz weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Santa Cruz is expected to be 64°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Santa Cruz, California, USA for more weather parameters.

Friday
16th Jan
64

45

10

3
Saturday
17th Jan
70

50

7

2
Sunday
18th Jan
70

52

9

3
Monday
19th Jan
68

46

10

3
Tuesday
20th Jan
68

46

10

3

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Saturday 17th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for California (Santa Cruz) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Santa Cruz weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Santa Cruz for the next 5 days.

Santa Cruz weather for Friday 16th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

64
°F maximum temperature
45
°F minimum temperature
clear skies
10
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
6
mph wind from N

Santa Cruz weather for Saturday 17th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north.

70
°F maximum temperature
50
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
2
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
70
°F wind chill
6
mph wind from N

Santa Cruz weather for Sunday 18th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 5 mph from the north-east.

70
°F maximum temperature
52
°F minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
3
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
70
°F wind chill
5
mph wind from NE

Santa Cruz weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the north-east.