The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Santa Cruz
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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°C | 25 | 25.6 | 26 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.6 | 25.1 | 24.8 |
°F | 77.1 | 78.1 | 78.7 | 78.2 | 78.3 | 77.7 | 77.8 | 78.6 | 78.6 | 78 | 77.1 | 76.7 |
Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.
The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mm | 29 | 32 | 37 | 124 | 146 | 121 | 97 | 96 | 111 | 145 | 118 | 60 |
inches | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
Rainy days | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 |
Average annual rainfall in Santa Cruz: 1053.634mm (414.8 inches)
The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Santa Cruz
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hrs sunshine | 8 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min °C | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15.8 | 16.5 | 16.7 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15 |
Max °C | 25.3 | 25.9 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 25.8 | 25.3 | 25.1 |
Min °F | 58.1 | 58.8 | 60.4 | 61.7 | 62 | 61.5 | 60.6 | 60.9 | 61 | 61.2 | 60.6 | 58.9 |
Max °F | 67.8 | 68.7 | 69.8 | 70.2 | 70.3 | 69.8 | 69.4 | 70 | 70 | 69.8 | 69.1 | 68 |
The graph below shows the average sea temperature.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
°C | 27.4 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 28.9 | 28.8 | 28.5 | 28 |
°F | 81.3 | 80.7 | 80.8 | 81.6 | 83 | 83.5 | 83.6 | 83.9 | 84 | 83.8 | 83.3 | 82.3 |
The graph below shows the average wind speed.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
mph | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.
The graph below shows the average relative humidity.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78% | 77% | 77% | 81% | 81% | 80% | 78% | 78% | 79% | 82% | 83% | 81% |
Hottest month: | May | 25.7°C 78.3°F |
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Driest month: | January | 29mm 1.1ins |
Sunniest month: | January | 8hrs |
Coldest month: | January | 25°C 77°F |
Wettest month: | May | 146mm 5.7ins |
Warmest sea: | September | 28.9°C 84°F |