Santa Cruz weather in April 2026

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Santa Cruz, California in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Santa Cruz66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in April in Santa Cruz6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • 43°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Santa Cruz43
    43°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in April in Santa Cruz13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in April in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 2.2 inches monthly rainfall in April in Santa Cruz2.2
    2.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in April in Santa Cruz7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 54°F sea temperature in April in Santa Cruz54
    54°F sea temperature

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The April weather guide for California (Santa Cruz) shows long term 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.

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How hot is it in Santa Cruz in April?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 72°F in Santa Cruz in April, falling to 52°F at night.

How sunny is it in Santa Cruz in April?

There are normally 10 hours of bright sunshine each day in Santa Cruz in April - that's 77% of daylight hours.

Does it ever rain in Santa Cruz in April?

There are usually 3 days with some rain in Santa Cruz in April and the average monthly rainfall is 1.1 inches.

Santa Cruz April sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Santa Cruz in April 2026. Select a month to view Santa Cruz sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st April 2026 05:54 18:31
Wednesday, 15th April 2026 05:34 18:43
Thursday, 30th April 2026 05:15 18:56

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