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
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

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 & UV index in Santa Cruz

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	9	10	11	11	11	10	9	8	6	5
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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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.

Santa Cruz weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Santa Cruz, California in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 155 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
4
4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
155
155 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Santa Cruz, California in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 128 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
128
128 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Santa Cruz, California in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 119 mm of rainfall in the month.

17
17°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
119
119 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 19°C in Santa Cruz, California in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

19
19°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Santa Cruz, California in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
11
11 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Santa Cruz, California in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
4
4 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
12
12°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Santa Cruz, California in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Santa Cruz, California in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Santa Cruz, California in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 22°C in Santa Cruz, California in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

22
22°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
9
9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
36
36 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index
14
14°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Santa Cruz, California in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 109 mm of rainfall in the month.

18
18°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
109
109 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index
13
13°C sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Santa Cruz, California in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 125 mm of rainfall in the month.