Santa Cruz Weather in January

What's the weather like in Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) in January 2025?

The climate in Santa Cruz during January can be summarized as warm, humid and very dry.

January is in the winter in Santa Cruz and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a muggy 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 18°C (64°F) is normal.

Santa Cruz weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 23.4°C 74°F
Nightly temperature 17.9°C 64.1°F
Average temperature 20.6°C 69.1°F
Daily sunshine 2.7 hrs
Avg rainfall 3 mm 0.1 ins
Rainy days 2 days
Sea temperature 23.4°C 74.1°F
Humidity 72%
Windspeed 20.9kph 13 mph

On average January is the 5th driest month of the year in Santa Cruz with around 3mm 0.1 inches of rain making it a very dry time to visit.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 2.7 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz average temperature in January

January rainfall

Santa Cruz average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Santa Cruz average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Santa Cruz in January 2024.

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Santa Cruz weather stats

Santa Cruz weather statistics
Hottest month: September 27.9°C 82.2°F
Driest month: June 1mm 0ins
Sunniest month: October 5hrs
Coldest month: February 23.2°C 73.8°F
Wettest month: September 76mm 3ins
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