Santa Cruz monthly weather averages
Average daytime temperature
The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Santa Cruz
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 31.5 | 31.1 | 30.9 | 29.8 | 28.6 | 28.1 | 27.7 | 28.6 | 29.8 | 31.1 | 31.4 | 31.6 |
| °F | 88.7 | 87.9 | 87.6 | 85.7 | 83.6 | 82.6 | 81.9 | 83.5 | 85.7 | 88 | 88.6 | 88.9 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
Average rainfall & rainy days
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 30 | 71 | 145 | 148 | 84 | 63 | 58 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| inches | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Average annual rainfall in Santa Cruz: 619.667mm (244 inches)
Average daily sunshine
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Santa Cruz
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hrs sunshine | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 9 | 9.2 | 8.2 |
Day / night temperatures
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min °C | 20.9 | 21.3 | 21.1 | 20.8 | 20.2 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.9 |
| Max °C | 31.8 | 31.3 | 31.1 | 30.1 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 28 | 28.9 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 31.7 | 31.9 |
| Min °F | 69.5 | 70.3 | 70 | 69.4 | 68.3 | 66.7 | 65.9 | 65.4 | 67.1 | 68.5 | 68.2 | 69.6 |
| Max °F | 79.3 | 79.3 | 79 | 77.7 | 76.1 | 74.8 | 74.1 | 74.7 | 76.6 | 78.4 | 78.6 | 79.5 |
Sea temperature
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 27.8 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 28.7 | 28.3 | 27.7 | 26.9 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 27.4 |
| °F | 82 | 82.7 | 83.3 | 83.6 | 82.9 | 81.8 | 80.4 | 79.6 | 79.6 | 80 | 80.7 | 81.3 |
Wind speed
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| mph | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
Relative humidity
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% | 72% | 76% | 80% | 79% | 78% | 77% | 73% | 69% | 68% | 67% | 69% |
Other monthly averages
Santa Cruz weather stats
| Hottest month: | December | 31.6°C 88.9°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | October | 6mm 0.2ins |
| Sunniest month: | November | 9.2hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 27.7°C 81.9°F |
| Wettest month: | April | 148mm 5.8ins |
| Warmest sea: | April | 28.7°C 83.7°F |
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