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Santa Cruz May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Santa Cruz, California in the month of May.

Typical Santa Cruz May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	70.4 °F
Average daily low	49.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	0.9 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	11.4%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Santa Cruz May Weather Records 1893–2022
Highest temperature	100 °F	May 14, 2014
Lowest temperature	28 °F	May 2, 1917
Highest daily low	65 °F	May 8, 1967
Lowest daily high	53 °F	May 4, 1915
Hottest average high temperature	80.1 °F	2014
Coldest average high temperature	65.2 °F	1995
Most daily precipitation	1.9 inches	May 12, 1925
Most monthly precipitation	5.6 inches	1915
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	70.0	47.9	91	31
May 2	70.1	48.0	88	28
May 3	70.2	48.2	92	35
May 4	70.2	48.3	86	33
May 5	70.2	48.4	92	35
May 6	70.2	48.5	85	35
May 7	70.3	48.6	88	33
May 8	70.4	48.6	93	36
May 9	70.4	48.7	91	34
May 10	70.4	48.7	93	34
May 11	70.3	48.9	91	36
May 12	70.3	48.9	95	34
May 13	70.3	49.1	98	35
May 14	70.3	49.1	100	32
May 15	70.3	49.2	98	34
May 16	70.3	49.4	96	34
May 17	70.3	49.5	96	34
May 18	70.3	49.5	91	34
May 19	70.4	49.6	93	34
May 20	70.4	49.7	98	34
May 21	70.4	49.8	93	36
May 22	70.5	49.9	89	33
May 23	70.5	49.9	87	38
May 24	70.6	50.0	94	38
May 25	70.7	50.1	95	35
May 26	70.9	50.2	94	34
May 27	71.1	50.4	93	37
May 28	71.2	50.5	98	37
May 29	71.2	50.6	95	37
May 30	71.3	50.6	92	37
May 31	71.4	50.7	94	36

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2022	Santa Cruz	location