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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 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
22 |
18 |
15 |
Min temperature (night-time) | 4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sea temperature | 12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
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 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
UV Index (Maximum) | 2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
Rainfall in Santa Cruz
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of days with some rain | 9 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
Average monthly rainfall (mm) | 155 |
128 |
119 |
57 |
11 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
36 |
109 |
125 |
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Santa Cruz by month
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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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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)
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