
Weather
Santa Cruz County weather is characterized by a mild, Mediterranean
climate. The daily high temperatures in the summer months are in
the mid-70s, while the daily high temperatures in the winter months
are in the mid-50s. The humidity is low for a coastal area. An average
of 31 inches of rain falls annually, primarily between November
and April. Occasional fog occurs along the coast due to changing
Pacific currents. Resources for current weather forecasts, surf
reports and tide tables include the following:
National
Weather Service
Phone: 831.656.1725
Weather
Forecast Office San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey
O'Neill Surf Report
Phone: 831.475.2275
Santa Cruz Harbor
Phone: 831.475.3033
Santa Cruz Sentinel
www.santa-cruz.com/weather/
Santa Cruz Wharf
www.santacruzwharf.com
Surfing Santa Cruz
www.surfingsantacruz.com
climate chart
SANTA CRUZ
Latitude: 36.59 N, Longitude: 121.59 W
Elevation: 130 feet
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| avg. Daily Low | 40.2 |
42.3 |
43.3 |
44.4 |
47.2 |
50.4 |
52.6 |
53.0 |
52.1 |
48.3 |
43.4 |
39.6 |
| avg. Daily High | 61.0 | 62.9 | 64.6 | 68.8 | 71.0 | 74.0 | 78.4 | 75.5 | 75.6 | 72.5 | 65.3 | 60.8 |
| avg. Daily Temp |
50.6 |
52.6 |
54.0 |
56.6 |
59.1 |
62.2 |
63.7 |
64.3 |
63.9 |
60.4 |
54.4 |
50.2 |
| avg. Rain | 6.49 | 6.15 | 4.78 | 1.97 | 0.70 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.41 | 1.44 | 4.08 | 4.22 |
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