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Santa Cruz has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Santa Cruz is 18° degrees and there is about 335 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 272 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 14°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 8°C and 13°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 14°C and 16°C
- Rain: it rains 76 days and there is a total of approximately 334 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3244 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 14°C and 23°C |
| Warmest month: | 23°C in September |
| Coldest month: | 14°C in December |
| Night temperature: | between 8°C and 13°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 14°C and 16°C |
| Dry days: | 289 days |
| Days with rain: | 76 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 334 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3244 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 14 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 73 | 55 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 40 | 52 |
| Days with rain | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| Dry days | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Santa Cruz
The best time to visit Santa Cruz in the state of California is from May through October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Cruz is 23°C in September and the lowest is 14°C in December. The average water temperature is around 15°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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