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 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 22 | 18.2 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 21.3 | 24.2 |
| °F | 77.6 | 76.1 | 71.5 | 64.8 | 58.9 | 54.6 | 54.6 | 57.5 | 60.3 | 65.3 | 70.4 | 75.5 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 112 | 163 | 178 | 100 | 47 | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| inches | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Rainy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Average annual rainfall in Santa Cruz: 586.3mm (230.8 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 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.3 | 5 | 6.3 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 11.4 |
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 | 13.4 | 12.4 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Max °C | 25.7 | 24.8 | 22.3 | 18.5 | 15.2 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 14.4 | 16 | 18.8 | 21.6 | 24.5 |
| Min °F | 56 | 54.3 | 50.6 | 45.5 | 42.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 | 39.9 | 41.8 | 45.4 | 49.3 | 53.5 |
| Max °F | 67.1 | 65.5 | 61.3 | 55.4 | 50.7 | 47.1 | 46.8 | 48.9 | 51.3 | 55.6 | 60.1 | 64.8 |
Sea temperature
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 17 | 17.4 | 17 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 14 | 13.3 | 13 | 13.1 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 15.8 |
| °F | 62.6 | 63.3 | 62.6 | 60.5 | 58.6 | 57.3 | 56 | 55.4 | 55.7 | 56.8 | 58.4 | 60.5 |
Wind speed
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| mph | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67% | 70% | 74% | 80% | 86% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 72% | 68% |
Other monthly averages
Santa Cruz weather stats
| Hottest month: | January | 25.4°C 77.7°F |
|---|---|---|
| Driest month: | February | 1mm 0ins |
| Sunniest month: | January | 11.6hrs |
| Coldest month: | July | 12.5°C 54.5°F |
| Wettest month: | July | 178mm 7ins |
| Warmest sea: | February | 17.4°C 63.3°F |
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