Santa Cruz Weather Records

Santa Cruz, California weather averages and records from 1893–2022 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Santa Cruz, California was 110 °F which occurred on September 3, 2017.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Santa Cruz, California was 19 °F which occurred on December 23, 1990.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Santa Cruz Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 61.3 41.6 84 20 6.5 0.0
February 62.8 43.1 89 22 6.1 0.0
March 65.4 44.4 90 28 4.1 0.0
April 68.2 46.0 97 29 2.0 0.0
May 70.4 49.4 100 28 0.9 0.0
June 72.7 51.8 106 34 0.2 0.0
July 73.2 54.6 105 36 0.0 0.0
August 74.6 54.8 108 38 0.0 0.0
September 75.5 53.2 110 30 0.1 0.0
October 72.5 49.8 103 20 1.3 0.0
November 65.6 44.9 92 26 3.3 0.0
December 60.3 41.3 87 19 6.5 0.0
Entire year 68.5 47.9 110 19 30.8 0.0
More Santa Cruz Weather Records
1893–2022
Highest daily low 70 °F September 3, 2017
Lowest daily high 41 °F December 8, 1972
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
62 °F June 19, 1920
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
38 °F Sep 6–7, 1904
Most daily precipitation 6.9 inches January 5, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 21.1 inches December 1955
Most yearly precipitation 63.3 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 100 1998
Most daily snow 0.9 inches December 28, 1931
Most monthly snow 1.1 inches December 1931
Most yearly snow 1.1 inches 1931
Most snow in a winter 1.1 inches 1931–1932
Greatest snow accumulation 2.0 inches January 28, 1957
Earliest freeze September 13 1921
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F January 7 1962
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F March 18 1914
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F May 14 2014
Latest freeze May 2 1917
Latest day ≥ 80 °F December 30 1963
Latest day ≥ 90 °F November 9 1956
Latest day ≥ 100 °F October 20 1964
Most days in a year < 32 °F 42 1949
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 94 2015
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 21 1924
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 7 1976
Most days in a year ≥ 110 °F 1 2017
Santa Cruz Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 21 days Dec 18, 1964 – Jan 7, 1965
Without precipitation 175 days May 1 – Oct 22, 1987
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 36 days Sep 4 – Oct 9, 1924
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 21 days Sep 10–30, 1924
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 6 days Jun 23–28, 1976
Plant Hardiness Zone
9B
Santa Cruz is in plant hardiness zone 9B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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1893–2022 Santa Cruz location