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 (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
15°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Santa Cruz15
17°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Santa Cruz17
17°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Santa Cruz17
19°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Santa Cruz19
21°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Santa Cruz21
23°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Santa Cruz23
24°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Santa Cruz24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Santa Cruz24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Santa Cruz24
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Santa Cruz22
18°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Santa Cruz18
15°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Santa Cruz15
Min temperature (night-time)
4°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Santa Cruz4
5°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Santa Cruz5
6°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Santa Cruz6
6°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Santa Cruz6
8°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Santa Cruz8
10°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Santa Cruz10
11°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Santa Cruz11
11°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Santa Cruz11
10°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Santa Cruz10
9°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Santa Cruz9
6°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Santa Cruz6
4°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Santa Cruz4
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
12°C sea temperature in January in Santa Cruz12
12°C sea temperature in February in Santa Cruz12
12°C sea temperature in March in Santa Cruz12
12°C sea temperature in April in Santa Cruz12
12°C sea temperature in May in Santa Cruz12
12°C sea temperature in June in Santa Cruz12
13°C sea temperature in July in Santa Cruz13
14°C sea temperature in August in Santa Cruz14
14°C sea temperature in September in Santa Cruz14
14°C sea temperature in October in Santa Cruz14
13°C sea temperature in November in Santa Cruz13
13°C sea temperature in December in Santa Cruz13

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 (mm)
155 mm monthly rainfall in January in Santa Cruz155
128 mm monthly rainfall in February in Santa Cruz128
119 mm monthly rainfall in March in Santa Cruz119
57 mm monthly rainfall in April in Santa Cruz57
11 mm monthly rainfall in May in Santa Cruz11
4 mm monthly rainfall in June in Santa Cruz4
2 mm monthly rainfall in July in Santa Cruz2
3 mm monthly rainfall in August in Santa Cruz3
10 mm monthly rainfall in September in Santa Cruz10
36 mm monthly rainfall in October in Santa Cruz36
109 mm monthly rainfall in November in Santa Cruz109
125 mm monthly rainfall in December in Santa Cruz125

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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 (°C)

Santa Cruz, California, USA
USA (Washington)
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