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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
66°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Santa Cruz66
64°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Santa Cruz64
66°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Santa Cruz66
66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Santa Cruz66
70°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Santa Cruz70
72°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Santa Cruz72
75°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Santa Cruz75
77°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Santa Cruz77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Santa Cruz77
75°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Santa Cruz75
72°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Santa Cruz72
66°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Santa Cruz66
Min temperature (night-time)
55°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Santa Cruz55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Santa Cruz55
55°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Santa Cruz55
57°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Santa Cruz57
59°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Santa Cruz59
63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Santa Cruz63
66°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Santa Cruz66
66°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Santa Cruz66
66°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Santa Cruz66
64°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Santa Cruz64
61°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Santa Cruz61
57°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Santa Cruz57
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
Low heat & humidity in August in Santa CruzL
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
64°F sea temperature in January in Santa Cruz64
64°F sea temperature in February in Santa Cruz64
64°F sea temperature in March in Santa Cruz64
64°F sea temperature in April in Santa Cruz64
66°F sea temperature in May in Santa Cruz66
68°F sea temperature in June in Santa Cruz68
70°F sea temperature in July in Santa Cruz70
73°F sea temperature in August in Santa Cruz73
73°F sea temperature in September in Santa Cruz73
72°F sea temperature in October in Santa Cruz72
70°F sea temperature in November in Santa Cruz70
66°F sea temperature in December in Santa Cruz66

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
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Santa Cruz14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Santa Cruz14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Santa Cruz13
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 3 (Moderate) in January in Santa Cruz3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in February in Santa Cruz5
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Santa Cruz6
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in April in Santa Cruz8
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Santa Cruz9
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Santa Cruz10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Santa Cruz10
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Santa Cruz10
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Santa Cruz8
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Santa Cruz6
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in November in Santa Cruz4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in December in Santa Cruz3

Rainfall in Santa Cruz

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
20 days with some rainfall in January in Santa Cruz20
18 days with some rainfall in February in Santa Cruz18
18 days with some rainfall in March in Santa Cruz18
15 days with some rainfall in April in Santa Cruz15
14 days with some rainfall in May in Santa Cruz14
12 days with some rainfall in June in Santa Cruz12
12 days with some rainfall in July in Santa Cruz12
12 days with some rainfall in August in Santa Cruz12
15 days with some rainfall in September in Santa Cruz15
17 days with some rainfall in October in Santa Cruz17
19 days with some rainfall in November in Santa Cruz19
19 days with some rainfall in December in Santa Cruz19
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
3.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Santa Cruz3.8
3.2 inches monthly rainfall in February in Santa Cruz3.2
2.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Santa Cruz2.5
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in April in Santa Cruz1.5
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in May in Santa Cruz0.7
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Santa Cruz0.4
0.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Santa Cruz0.1
0.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Santa Cruz0.2
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Santa Cruz0.9
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Santa Cruz2.8
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in November in Santa Cruz3.6
3.6 inches monthly rainfall in December in Santa Cruz3.6

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The climate guide for Madeira (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.

Santa Cruz weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 3.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Santa Cruz66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 20 days with some rainfall in January in Santa Cruz20
    20 days with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Santa Cruz55
    55°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in January in Santa Cruz10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in January in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Santa Cruz3.8
    3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in January in Santa Cruz3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 64°F sea temperature in January in Santa Cruz64
    64°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 64°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 3.2 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 64°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Santa Cruz64
    64°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in February in Santa Cruz18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Santa Cruz55
    55°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in February in Santa Cruz11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in February in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.2 inches monthly rainfall in February in Santa Cruz3.2
    3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in February in Santa Cruz5
    5 (Moderate) UV index
  • 64°F sea temperature in February in Santa Cruz64
    64°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 18 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Santa Cruz66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 18 days with some rainfall in March in Santa Cruz18
    18 days with some rainfall
  • 55°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Santa Cruz55
    55°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Santa Cruz12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in March in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 2.5 inches monthly rainfall in March in Santa Cruz2.5
    2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in March in Santa Cruz6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 64°F sea temperature in March in Santa Cruz64
    64°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Santa Cruz66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in April in Santa Cruz15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 57°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Santa Cruz57
    57°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
  • 1.5 inches monthly rainfall in April in Santa Cruz1.5
    1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in April in Santa Cruz8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 64°F sea temperature in April in Santa Cruz64
    64°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 70°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall.

  • 70°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Santa Cruz70
    70°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 14 days with some rainfall in May in Santa Cruz14
    14 days with some rainfall
  • 59°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Santa Cruz59
    59°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in May in Santa Cruz14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.7 inches monthly rainfall in May in Santa Cruz0.7
    0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in May in Santa Cruz9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 66°F sea temperature in May in Santa Cruz66
    66°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Santa Cruz72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in June in Santa Cruz12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Santa Cruz63
    63°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in June in Santa Cruz14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Santa Cruz0.4
    0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in June in Santa Cruz10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 68°F sea temperature in June in Santa Cruz68
    68°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall.

  • 75°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Santa Cruz75
    75°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in July in Santa Cruz12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Santa Cruz66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 14 hours of daylight per day in July in Santa Cruz14
    14 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.1 inches monthly rainfall in July in Santa Cruz0.1
    0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in July in Santa Cruz10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 70°F sea temperature in July in Santa Cruz70
    70°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall.

  • 77°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Santa Cruz77
    77°F max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in August in Santa Cruz12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Santa Cruz66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in Santa Cruz13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in August in Santa CruzL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 0.2 inches monthly rainfall in August in Santa Cruz0.2
    0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in August in Santa Cruz10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 73°F sea temperature in August in Santa Cruz73
    73°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 77°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall.

  • 77°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Santa Cruz77
    77°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in September in Santa Cruz15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Santa Cruz66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Santa Cruz12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in September in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.9 inches monthly rainfall in September in Santa Cruz0.9
    0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in September in Santa Cruz8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 73°F sea temperature in September in Santa Cruz73
    73°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 75°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 17 days with some rainfall and typically 2.8 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 75°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Santa Cruz75
    75°F max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 17 days with some rainfall in October in Santa Cruz17
    17 days with some rainfall
  • 64°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Santa Cruz64
    64°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in October in Santa Cruz11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in October in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 2.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Santa Cruz2.8
    2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in October in Santa Cruz6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 72°F sea temperature in October in Santa Cruz72
    72°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 72°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Santa Cruz72
    72°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in November in Santa Cruz19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 61°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Santa Cruz61
    61°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in November in Santa Cruz10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in November in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.6 inches monthly rainfall in November in Santa Cruz3.6
    3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in November in Santa Cruz4
    4 (Moderate) UV index
  • 70°F sea temperature in November in Santa Cruz70
    70°F sea temperature

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Santa Cruz weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 66°F in Santa Cruz, Madeira in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 3.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Santa Cruz66
    66°F max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in December in Santa Cruz19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 57°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Santa Cruz57
    57°F min night temperature
  • 10 hours of daylight per day in December in Santa Cruz10
    10 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Santa Cruz0
    No heat & humidity
  • 3.6 inches monthly rainfall in December in Santa Cruz3.6
    3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in December in Santa Cruz3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
  • 66°F sea temperature in December in Santa Cruz66
    66°F sea temperature

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The climate guide for Madeira (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.

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Below the Santa Cruz chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal and the UK (London).

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