Santa Cruz, California Climate
United States
Pop. 64,220 Elev. 8 m / 26 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Temperatures in Santa Cruz stay moderate year-round, from 48°F (9°C) in January to 65°F (18°C) in September. Expect around 30 rainy days annually (23.0 in / 583 mm total). The city averages 184 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 62°F (17°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 65°F (18°C) high | 48°F (9°C) low |
| Feels like | 47°F (8°C) low | |
| Rain | 30 days | 23.0 in (583 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 184 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 5.0 mph (2.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Aug, Sep, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
29
Jan 63
Feb 57
Mar 51
Apr 31
May 28
Jun 43
Jul 24
Aug 41
Sep 33
Oct 48
Nov 48
Dec Humidity (%)
74
Jan 81
Feb 82
Mar 82
Apr 80
May 83
Jun 88
Jul 85
Aug 87
Sep 84
Oct 85
Nov 83
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Ski resort 142 mi Leland Snowplay
National park 0 mi Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Mountain peak
(4,977 ft) 53 mi South Ventana Cone
Hospital 2 mi Santa Cruz Post Acute Rehab
Hiking trail 1 mi Faculty Housing wheelchair accessibility
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F 14°C | 48°F 9°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 22 |
| February | 57°F 14°C | 50°F 10°C | 7.2 in 182 mm | — | 6 |
| March | 56°F 13°C | 50°F 10°C | 4.3 in 109 mm | — | 8 |
| April | 57°F 14°C | 51°F 11°C | 0.6 in 16 mm | — | 11 |
| May | 60°F 15°C | 52°F 11°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | — | 20 |
| June | 59°F 15°C | 53°F 12°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | — | 22 |
| July | 59°F 15°C | 54°F 12°C | 0.1 in 4 mm | — | 12 |
| August | 64°F 18°C | 57°F 14°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | — | 25 |
| September | 65°F 18°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | — | 15 |
| October | 63°F 17°C | 57°F 14°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 61°F 16°C | 54°F 12°C | 4.6 in 116 mm | — | 13 |
| December | 59°F 15°C | 52°F 11°C | 3.7 in 94 mm | — | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 22 | 0 |
| February | 6 | 5 |
| March | 8 | 2 |
| April | 11 | 1 |
| May | 20 | 0 |
| June | 22 | 0 |
| July | 12 | 0 |
| August | 25 | 0 |
| September | 15 | 0 |
| October | 17 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 2 |
| December | 13 | 3 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F 13°C | 52°F 11°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C | 51°F 11°C |
| March | 54°F 12°C | 52°F 11°C |
| April | 55°F 13°C | 55°F 13°C |
| May | 55°F 13°C | 58°F 14°C |
| June | 57°F 14°C | 61°F 16°C |
| July | 58°F 15°C | 63°F 17°C |
| August | 60°F 15°C | 65°F 18°C |
| September | 61°F 16°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 62°F 17°C | 65°F 18°C |
| November | 58°F 14°C | 60°F 15°C |
| December | 58°F 14°C | 55°F 13°C |