Santa Cruz Weather in May

What's the weather like in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) in May 2024?

The climate in Santa Cruz during May can be summarized as warm, humid and very dry.

May is in the spring in Santa Cruz and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 25°C (76°F), whilst at night 19°C (66°F) is normal.

Santa Cruz weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 24.5°C 76°F
Nightly temperature 19°C 66.1°F
Average temperature 21.7°C 71.1°F
Daily sunshine 2.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 2 mm 0.1 ins
Rainy days 3 days
Sea temperature 23.3°C 73.9°F
Humidity 76%
Windspeed 20.9kph 13 mph

On average May is the 2nd driest month of the year in Santa Cruz with around 2mm 0.1 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 2.5 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz average temperature in May

May rainfall

Santa Cruz average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

Santa Cruz average rain in May

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Santa Cruz in May 2024.

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Santa Cruz weather stats

Santa Cruz weather statistics
Hottest month: September 27.9°C 82.2°F
Driest month: June 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: October 5hrs
Coldest month: February 23.2°C 73.8°F
Wettest month: September 76mm 3ins
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