Climate of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Santa Cruz is 20° degrees and there is about 173 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 190 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 17°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 23°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 18°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 91 days and there is a total of approximately 174 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3053 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 17°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in August |
Coldest month: | 17°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 16°C and 23°C |
Sea temperature: | between 18°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 274 days |
Days with rain: | 91 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 174 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3053 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Santa Cruz.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Santa Cruz.
Climate table of Santa Cruz
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santa Cruz. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Santa Cruz might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Night temp. (°C) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Water temp. (°C) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 19 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 28 | 22 |
Days with rain | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
Dry days | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Santa Cruz
The best time to visit Santa Cruz on Madeira is from January and April through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Cruz is 23°C in August and the lowest is 17°C in February. The average water temperature is between 18°C and 24°C.
Climate of Santa Cruz by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Santa Cruz? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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