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 | |
This Afternoon
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Patchy Fog
Thursday
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Patchy Fog
Friday
Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
Light Rain
Detailed Forecast |
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| This Afternoon | Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 12 mph. |
| Tonight | Patchy fog after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northwest wind 0 to 7 mph. |
| Thursday | Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. |
| Thursday Night | Patchy fog between 11pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph. |
| Friday | A chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Friday Night | Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. |
| Saturday | Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 36. |
| Sunday | Patchy frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 61. |
| Sunday Night | A chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. |
| Monday | A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. |
| Monday Night | Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. |
| Tuesday | Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. |
| Tuesday Night | A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. |
