Santa Cruz Weather in 1961

Historical record of Santa Cruz, California weather for the year 1961 based on NOAA data.

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1961 Santa Cruz Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	102 °F	October 15
Lowest temperature	27 °F	November 17
Highest daily low	59 °F	October 16
Lowest daily high	49 °F	December 13
Most daily precipitation	1.3 inches	November 20

What was the hottest temperature in Santa Cruz in 1961?

The highest temperature recorded in Santa Cruz, California in 1961 was 102 °F which happened on October 15.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	102 °F	Oct 15
2	100 °F	Oct 14
3	98 °F	Sep 4
4	97 °F	Oct 13
5	95 °F	Sep 26
5	95 °F	Sep 25
7	93 °F	Sep 5
7	93 °F	Aug 18
9	92 °F	Sep 3
10	91 °F	Oct 16

What was the coldest temperature in Santa Cruz in 1961?

The lowest temperature recorded in Santa Cruz, California in 1961 was 27 °F which happened 2 different times.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1961

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	27 °F	November 17
1	27 °F	January 5
3	29 °F	January 3
4	30 °F	December 27
4	30 °F	November 16
4	30 °F	January 6
4	30 °F	January 2
4	30 °F	January 1
9	31 °F	December 13
10	32 °F	December 30
10	32 °F	December 29
10	32 °F	December 16

January 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	60	30	0.00
January 2	64	30	0.00
January 3	59	29	0.00
January 4	63	39	0.00
January 5	58	27	0.00
January 6	63	30	0.00
January 7	57	39	0.00
January 8	64	38	0.00
January 9	70	40	0.00
January 10	69	38	0.00
January 11	69	37	0.00
January 12	60	35	0.00
January 13	58	33	0.00
January 14	64	34	0.00
January 15	59	33	0.00
January 16	67	34	0.00
January 17	74	34	0.00
January 18	73	35	0.00
January 19	76	36	0.00
January 20	74	36	0.00
January 21	71	35	0.00
January 22	69	43	0.01
January 23	68	51	0.04
January 24	65	51	0.00
January 25	n/a	52	0.76
January 26	65	50	1.25
January 27	60	43	0.15
January 28	62	38	0.00
January 29	58	48	0.35
January 30	60	50	0.16
January 31	59	52	1.20

February 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	64	54	0.05
February 2	60	52	0.34
February 3	62	42	0.03
February 4	64	39	0.00
February 5	68	47	0.00
February 6	64	46	0.01
February 7	60	37	0.00
February 8	60	43	0.05
February 9	64	52	0.00
February 10	60	52	0.00
February 11	60	51	0.26
February 12	59	39	0.17
February 13	61	39	0.00
February 14	64	38	0.00
February 15	58	45	0.36
February 16	61	36	0.00
February 17	59	36	0.00
February 18	61	34	0.00
February 19	64	33	0.00
February 20	68	37	0.00
February 21	67	39	0.00
February 22	66	42	0.00
February 23	67	42	0.00
February 24	69	37	0.00
February 25	60	40	0.00
February 26	62	36	0.00
February 27	62	34	0.00
February 28	67	37	0.00

March 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	69	39	0.00
March 2	60	40	0.00
March 3	64	36	0.00
March 4	59	39	0.16
March 5	58	38	0.55
March 6	58	38	0.13
March 7	63	46	0.02
March 8	64	37	0.00
March 9	62	39	0.24
March 10	63	37	0.00
March 11	65	39	0.04
March 12	64	38	0.00
March 13	65	41	0.00
March 14	61	47	0.00
March 15	61	44	0.91
March 16	60	44	0.02
March 17	64	39	0.31
March 18	65	37	0.00
March 19	63	39	0.15
March 20	63	41	0.30
March 21	64	43	0.03
March 22	68	39	0.00
March 23	63	43	0.03
March 24	56	43	0.60
March 25	58	39	0.13
March 26	57	39	0.27
March 27	58	45	0.08
March 28	67	39	0.00
March 29	69	43	0.00
March 30	66	45	0.00
March 31	68	44	0.00

April 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	71	40	0.00
April 2	83	45	0.00
April 3	86	50	0.00
April 4	80	50	0.00
April 5	68	45	0.00
April 6	63	44	0.00
April 7	66	45	0.00
April 8	67	39	0.00
April 9	68	45	0.00
April 10	67	38	0.00
April 11	65	38	0.00
April 12	60	n/a	0.04
April 13	71	n/a	0.00
April 14	69	38	0.00
April 15	81	38	0.00
April 16	69	43	0.00
April 17	68	44	0.00
April 18	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 19	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 20	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 21	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 22	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 23	n/a	n/a	n/a
April 24	65	35	0.00
April 25	69	38	0.00
April 26	67	38	0.00
April 27	71	38	0.00
April 28	78	40	0.00
April 29	73	47	0.00
April 30	73	42	0.00

May 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	74	44	0.00
May 2	72	43	0.00
May 3	72	44	0.00
May 4	77	37	0.00
May 5	68	38	0.00
May 6	60	41	0.24
May 7	68	37	0.33
May 8	73	41	0.00
May 9	68	40	0.00
May 10	69	48	0.07
May 11	64	45	0.00
May 12	67	42	0.00
May 13	65	43	0.00
May 14	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 15	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 16	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 17	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 18	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 19	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 20	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 21	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 22	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 23	n/a	n/a	n/a
May 24	74	39	0.00
May 25	75	48	0.00
May 26	74	51	0.06
May 27	72	44	0.00
May 28	72	42	0.00
May 29	70	41	0.00
May 30	73	45	0.00
May 31	66	42	0.00

June 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
June 1	66	49	0.15
June 2	69	54	0.00
June 3	69	53	0.00
June 4	68	54	0.00
June 5	65	56	0.00
June 6	76	46	0.00
June 7	75	52	0.00
June 8	74	48	0.00
June 9	75	46	0.00
June 10	73	45	0.00
June 11	85	46	0.00
June 12	78	45	0.00
June 13	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 14	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 15	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 16	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 17	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 18	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 19	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 20	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 21	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 22	n/a	n/a	n/a
June 23	74	55	0.00
June 24	72	51	0.00
June 25	70	54	0.00
June 26	69	55	0.00
June 27	74	53	0.00
June 28	74	45	0.00
June 29	77	47	0.00
June 30	82	47	0.00

July 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
July 1	83	54	0.00
July 2	73	54	0.00
July 3	78	53	0.00
July 4	80	48	0.00
July 5	79	44	0.00
July 6	84	43	0.00
July 7	80	46	0.00
July 8	77	46	0.00
July 9	84	45	0.00
July 10	80	52	0.00
July 11	89	52	0.00
July 12	75	51	0.00
July 13	78	56	0.00
July 14	83	48	0.00
July 15	82	51	0.00
July 16	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 17	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 18	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 19	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 20	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 21	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 22	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 23	66	53	0.00
July 24	70	50	0.00
July 25	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 26	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 27	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 28	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 29	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 30	n/a	n/a	n/a
July 31	n/a	n/a	n/a

August 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
August 1	78	47	0.00
August 2	76	45	0.00
August 3	81	49	0.00
August 4	69	55	0.00
August 5	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 6	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 7	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 8	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 9	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 10	n/a	n/a	n/a
August 11	75	57	0.00
August 12	76	57	0.00
August 13	76	57	0.00
August 14	80	49	0.00
August 15	75	49	0.00
August 16	76	47	0.00
August 17	78	49	0.00
August 18	93	51	0.00
August 19	88	53	0.05
August 20	78	56	0.00
August 21	76	56	0.00
August 22	82	48	0.00
August 23	82	52	0.00
August 24	82	50	0.00
August 25	80	51	0.00
August 26	81	47	0.00
August 27	78	57	0.06
August 28	75	58	0.00
August 29	71	51	0.00
August 30	67	56	0.00
August 31	74	56	0.00

September 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	85	51	0.00
September 2	89	48	0.00
September 3	92	53	0.00
September 4	98	50	0.00
September 5	93	50	0.00
September 6	75	48	0.00
September 7	75	51	0.00
September 8	82	53	0.00
September 9	74	54	0.00
September 10	85	46	0.00
September 11	68	47	0.00
September 12	71	51	0.00
September 13	72	49	0.00
September 14	76	43	0.00
September 15	78	55	0.00
September 16	67	57	0.15
September 17	72	43	0.00
September 18	75	46	0.00
September 19	70	46	0.00
September 20	62	55	0.00
September 21	68	56	0.00
September 22	70	56	0.00
September 23	75	42	0.00
September 24	83	46	0.00
September 25	95	45	0.00
September 26	95	49	0.00
September 27	73	40	0.00
September 28	75	54	0.01
September 29	73	44	0.00
September 30	85	42	0.00

October 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	71	44	0.00
October 2	81	43	0.00
October 3	84	49	0.00
October 4	81	46	0.00
October 5	71	50	0.00
October 6	69	50	0.00
October 7	75	42	0.00
October 8	72	49	0.00
October 9	71	38	0.00
October 10	71	42	0.00
October 11	74	49	0.00
October 12	79	47	0.00
October 13	97	51	0.00
October 14	100	54	0.00
October 15	102	59	0.00
October 16	91	59	0.00
October 17	85	46	0.00
October 18	65	46	0.00
October 19	66	46	0.00
October 20	61	45	0.00
October 21	70	47	0.00
October 22	67	35	0.00
October 23	67	34	0.00
October 24	75	34	0.00
October 25	71	42	0.00
October 26	69	46	0.00
October 27	66	41	0.05
October 28	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 29	n/a	n/a	n/a
October 30	72	38	0.00
October 31	67	34	0.00

November 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	59	49	0.00
November 2	65	48	0.00
November 3	60	42	0.00
November 4	65	41	0.00
November 5	85	35	0.00
November 6	81	38	0.00
November 7	77	41	0.00
November 8	74	38	0.00
November 9	61	34	0.00
November 10	68	40	0.00
November 11	73	42	0.00
November 12	71	40	0.00
November 13	75	37	0.00
November 14	66	36	0.00
November 15	72	38	0.00
November 16	61	30	0.00
November 17	60	27	0.00
November 18	n/a	n/a	n/a
November 19	56	33	0.00
November 20	58	43	1.31
November 21	61	35	0.00
November 22	58	38	0.00
November 23	60	44	0.00
November 24	59	46	0.03
November 25	58	51	0.29
November 26	59	48	0.28
November 27	64	40	0.00
November 28	63	38	0.00
November 29	58	45	1.30
November 30	58	47	0.45

December 1961 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	57	48	0.66
December 2	58	45	0.89
December 3	60	42	0.00
December 4	58	47	0.00
December 5	55	39	0.00
December 6	62	35	0.00
December 7	61	33	0.00
December 8	59	33	0.00
December 9	56	33	0.00
December 10	56	35	0.00
December 11	54	34	0.00
December 12	55	34	0.00
December 13	49	31	0.00
December 14	54	39	0.00
December 15	52	33	0.10
December 16	54	32	0.05
December 17	62	38	0.34
December 18	n/a	36	0.02
December 19	61	36	0.00
December 20	62	45	0.02
December 21	61	47	0.00
December 22	65	35	0.00
December 23	73	36	0.00
December 24	73	37	0.00
December 25	60	35	0.00
December 26	58	34	0.00
December 27	57	30	0.00
December 28	56	34	0.00
December 29	62	32	0.00
December 30	65	32	0.00
December 31	56	33	0.00

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Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2022	Santa Cruz	location