Santa Cruz weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Santa Cruz is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Santa Cruz, California, USA for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Saturday 16th August 2025 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 Saturday 16th August 2025

Expect fog in low lying areas in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 16°C minimum temperature16
    °C minimum temperature
  • Fog in low lying areas
    fog in low lying areas
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the West17
    kph wind from W

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Santa Cruz weather for Sunday 17th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the West15
    kph wind from W

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Santa Cruz weather for Monday 18th August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the West14
    kph wind from W

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Santa Cruz weather for Tuesday 19th August 2025

Expect clear skies in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 22°C wind chill22
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the West12
    kph wind from W

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Santa Cruz weather for Wednesday 20th August 2025

Expect broken clouds in Santa Cruz, California with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the West12
    kph wind from W

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