Weather information for the Santa Cruz area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Sunny Santa Cruz has low humidity, for all that it's situated right up against the ocean, and clear skies almost all year. The city has a Mediterranean-style climate - mild winters and warm, not sweltering, summers.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Avg. High | 61 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 61 | |
| Avg. Low | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 48 | 43 | 40 | |
| Precipitation | 6.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | |
Overnight
Rain Showers
Sunday
Rain Showers
Sunday Night
Rain Showers Likely
Monday
Rain Showers Likely
Monday Night
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast |
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| Overnight | Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
| Sunday | Rain showers. Cloudy. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. |
| Sunday Night | Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
| Monday | Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. |
| Monday Night | A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Tuesday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. |
| Tuesday Night | Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. |
| Wednesday | Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. |
| Wednesday Night | Patchy fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. |
| Thursday | Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. |
| Thursday Night | Patchy fog after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. |
| Friday | Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. |
| Friday Night | Patchy fog after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. |
| Saturday | Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. |
