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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 (°F)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max temperature (daytime) | 66 |
64 |
66 |
66 |
70 |
72 |
75 |
77 |
77 |
75 |
72 |
66 |
| Min temperature (night-time) | 55 |
55 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
63 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
64 |
61 |
57 |
| Heat & Humidity | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sea temperature | 64 |
64 |
64 |
64 |
66 |
68 |
70 |
73 |
73 |
72 |
70 |
66 |
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 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
| UV Index (Maximum) | 3 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
Rainfall in Santa Cruz
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of days with some rain | 20 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
19 |
| Average monthly rainfall (inches) | 3.8 |
3.2 |
2.5 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
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Santa Cruz by month
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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 max day temperature
66 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 20 days with some rainfall
20 - 55°F min night temperature
55 - 10 hours of daylight per day
10 - No heat & humidity
0 - 3.8 inches of monthly rainfall
3.8 - 3 (Moderate) UV index
3 - 64°F sea temperature
64
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 max day temperature
64 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 18 days with some rainfall
18 - 55°F min night temperature
55 - 11 hours of daylight per day
11 - No heat & humidity
0 - 3.2 inches of monthly rainfall
3.2 - 5 (Moderate) UV index
5 - 64°F sea temperature
64
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 max day temperature
66 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 18 days with some rainfall
18 - 55°F min night temperature
55 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - No heat & humidity
0 - 2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
2.5 - 6 (High) UV index
6 - 64°F sea temperature
64
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 max day temperature
66 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 15 days with some rainfall
15 - 57°F min night temperature
57 - 13 hours of daylight per day
13 - No heat & humidity
0 - 1.5 inches of monthly rainfall
1.5 - 8 (Very High) UV index
8 - 64°F sea temperature
64
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 max day temperature
70 - 7 hours of sunshine per day
- 14 days with some rainfall
14 - 59°F min night temperature
59 - 14 hours of daylight per day
14 - No heat & humidity
0 - 0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
0.7 - 9 (Very High) UV index
9 - 66°F sea temperature
66
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 max day temperature
72 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 12 days with some rainfall
12 - 63°F min night temperature
63 - 14 hours of daylight per day
14 - No heat & humidity
0 - 0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
0.4 - 10 (Very High) UV index
10 - 68°F sea temperature
68
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 max day temperature
75 - 8 hours of sunshine per day
- 12 days with some rainfall
12 - 66°F min night temperature
66 - 14 hours of daylight per day
14 - No heat & humidity
0 - 0.1 inches of monthly rainfall
0.1 - 10 (Very High) UV index
10 - 70°F sea temperature
70
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 max day temperature
77 - 8 hours of sunshine per day
- 12 days with some rainfall
12 - 66°F min night temperature
66 - 13 hours of daylight per day
13 - Low heat & humidity
L - 0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
0.2 - 10 (Very High) UV index
10 - 73°F sea temperature
73
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 max day temperature
77 - 7 hours of sunshine per day
- 15 days with some rainfall
15 - 66°F min night temperature
66 - 12 hours of daylight per day
12 - No heat & humidity
0 - 0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
0.9 - 8 (Very High) UV index
8 - 73°F sea temperature
73
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 max day temperature
75 - 6 hours of sunshine per day
- 17 days with some rainfall
17 - 64°F min night temperature
64 - 11 hours of daylight per day
11 - No heat & humidity
0 - 2.8 inches of monthly rainfall
2.8 - 6 (High) UV index
6 - 72°F sea temperature
72
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 max day temperature
72 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 19 days with some rainfall
19 - 61°F min night temperature
61 - 10 hours of daylight per day
10 - No heat & humidity
0 - 3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3.6 - 4 (Moderate) UV index
4 - 70°F sea temperature
70
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 max day temperature
66 - 5 hours of sunshine per day
- 19 days with some rainfall
19 - 57°F min night temperature
57 - 10 hours of daylight per day
10 - No heat & humidity
0 - 3.6 inches of monthly rainfall
3.6 - 3 (Moderate) UV index
3 - 66°F sea temperature
66
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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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