Santa Cruz Weather in 1981

Historical record of Santa Cruz, California weather for the year 1981 based on NOAA data.

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1981 Santa Cruz Weather Extremes
Highest temperature	98 °F	July 15
Lowest temperature	34 °F	February 1
Highest daily low	56 °F	November 13
Lowest daily high	49 °F	November 28
Most daily precipitation	3.2 inches	March 21
Most daily snow	none	-
Total annual precipitation	31.6 inches	-
Total annual snow	none	-

What was the hottest temperature in Santa Cruz in 1981?

The highest temperature recorded in Santa Cruz, California in 1981 was 98 °F which happened on July 15.

Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Highest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	98 °F	Jul 15
2	97 °F	Jun 17
3	95 °F	Jun 16
4	94 °F	Apr 30
5	92 °F	Jul 8
6	91 °F	Jun 20
6	91 °F	Jun 18
8	90 °F	Jul 6
9	89 °F	Jul 14
9	89 °F	Jun 21

What was the coldest temperature in Santa Cruz in 1981?

The lowest temperature recorded in Santa Cruz, California in 1981 was 34 °F which happened on Feb 1.

Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year

Lowest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1981

Rank	Temperature	Date
1	34 °F	February 1
2	35 °F	December 28
2	35 °F	April 11
2	35 °F	February 3
2	35 °F	February 2
2	35 °F	January 31
7	36 °F	December 29
7	36 °F	December 22
7	36 °F	December 11
7	36 °F	November 29

January 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
January 1	77	40	0.00
January 2	67	43	0.00
January 3	62	44	0.03
January 4	59	46	0.02
January 5	66	38	0.00
January 6	64	37	0.00
January 7	66	39	0.00
January 8	66	38	0.00
January 9	63	37	0.00
January 10	64	37	0.00
January 11	73	38	0.00
January 12	75	42	0.00
January 13	72	44	0.00
January 14	74	43	0.00
January 15	74	42	0.00
January 16	68	41	0.22
January 17	64	50	0.03
January 18	63	44	0.00
January 19	67	49	0.00
January 20	59	48	0.03
January 21	62	53	0.02
January 22	65	52	0.00
January 23	57	49	2.11
January 24	56	39	0.10
January 25	59	37	0.00
January 26	59	39	0.08
January 27	57	43	1.74
January 28	57	47	1.23
January 29	57	44	1.16
January 30	52	41	0.27
January 31	57	35	0.01

February 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
February 1	59	34	0.00
February 2	59	35	0.00
February 3	62	35	0.00
February 4	64	37	0.00
February 5	62	38	0.00
February 6	61	38	0.00
February 7	62	44	0.00
February 8	58	44	0.18
February 9	52	48	0.95
February 10	62	43	0.00
February 11	65	47	0.14
February 12	65	45	0.00
February 13	71	49	0.00
February 14	65	51	0.39
February 15	67	45	0.00
February 16	69	43	0.00
February 17	68	46	0.00
February 18	67	44	0.00
February 19	74	48	0.00
February 20	73	39	0.00
February 21	67	43	0.00
February 22	76	42	0.00
February 23	79	38	0.00
February 24	65	45	0.09
February 25	57	40	0.67
February 26	59	38	0.07
February 27	56	40	0.03
February 28	62	44	0.10

March 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
March 1	54	45	0.62
March 2	58	46	0.05
March 3	62	45	0.00
March 4	57	43	0.28
March 5	50	39	0.30
March 6	62	38	0.00
March 7	63	40	0.00
March 8	65	44	0.00
March 9	71	43	0.00
March 10	74	42	0.00
March 11	69	46	0.00
March 12	67	49	0.00
March 13	57	43	0.76
March 14	61	40	0.09
March 15	62	40	0.03
March 16	55	41	0.60
March 17	64	39	0.00
March 18	69	39	0.00
March 19	63	40	1.60
March 20	58	38	0.30
March 21	53	46	3.20
March 22	65	48	0.00
March 23	69	41	0.00
March 24	69	41	0.00
March 25	70	49	0.34
March 26	59	43	0.31
March 27	60	40	0.03
March 28	69	43	0.00
March 29	66	48	0.00
March 30	64	39	0.00
March 31	67	39	0.00

April 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
April 1	68	43	0.05
April 2	66	40	0.00
April 3	68	41	0.00
April 4	67	39	0.00
April 5	73	43	0.00
April 6	77	41	0.00
April 7	66	43	0.00
April 8	65	39	0.00
April 9	68	40	0.00
April 10	69	40	0.00
April 11	68	35	0.00
April 12	65	38	0.00
April 13	68	38	0.00
April 14	74	41	0.00
April 15	75	45	0.00
April 16	67	42	0.00
April 17	75	48	0.00
April 18	67	50	0.02
April 19	54	49	0.19
April 20	62	43	0.00
April 21	66	43	0.00
April 22	69	47	0.00
April 23	77	50	0.00
April 24	78	47	0.00
April 25	75	40	0.00
April 26	66	41	0.00
April 27	66	41	0.00
April 28	70	46	0.00
April 29	82	49	0.00
April 30	94	52	0.00

May 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
May 1	70	53	0.00
May 2	69	46	0.00
May 3	69	40	0.00
May 4	71	42	0.00
May 5	71	38	0.00
May 6	68	38	0.00
May 7	76	39	0.00
May 8	74	41	0.00
May 9	84	46	0.00
May 10	79	47	0.00
May 11	69	46	0.00
May 12	79	45	0.00
May 13	65	49	0.00
May 14	64	46	0.00
May 15	67	48	0.00
May 16	67	45	0.00
May 17	74	42	0.00
May 18	72	50	0.00
May 19	62	44	0.32
May 20	65	42	0.03
May 21	68	45	0.00
May 22	71	45	0.00
May 23	72	47	0.00
May 24	76	44	0.00
May 25	78	50	0.00
May 26	73	55	0.00
May 27	72	54	0.00
May 28	68	54	0.00
May 29	68	52	0.00
May 30	72	51	0.00
May 31	77	50	0.00

June 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)
June 1	76	51
June 2	68	47
June 3	74	47
June 4	80	51
June 5	88	47
June 6	83	53
June 7	80	51
June 8	86	55
June 9	86	52
June 10	82	49
June 11	79	49
June 12	81	51
June 13	74	45
June 14	79	45
June 15	84	45
June 16	95	55
June 17	97	50
June 18	91	51
June 19	86	56
June 20	91	54
June 21	89	52
June 22	87	54
June 23	80	52
June 24	80	50
June 25	72	47
June 26	72	51
June 27	71	50
June 28	69	50
June 29	65	51
June 30	69	53

July 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)
July 1	71	52
July 2	72	54
July 3	70	49
July 4	74	53
July 5	81	55
July 6	90	52
July 7	78	48
July 8	92	47
July 9	83	49
July 10	72	48
July 11	74	43
July 12	74	46
July 13	77	45
July 14	89	43
July 15	98	50
July 16	76	52
July 17	70	43
July 18	71	45
July 19	72	49
July 20	68	52
July 21	84	51
July 22	74	49
July 23	66	51
July 24	66	51
July 25	66	51
July 26	66	48
July 27	68	51
July 28	69	53
July 29	68	53
July 30	65	52
July 31	66	51

August 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)
August 1	69	52
August 2	71	46
August 3	73	47
August 4	76	51
August 5	75	53
August 6	78	50
August 7	80	47
August 8	79	46
August 9	77	49
August 10	69	44
August 11	69	38
August 12	67	46
August 13	69	47
August 14	71	47
August 15	72	50
August 16	83	51
August 17	78	44
August 18	71	49
August 19	71	52
August 20	78	50
August 21	81	48
August 22	83	48
August 23	74	46
August 24	74	39
August 25	80	48
August 26	85	47
August 27	87	49
August 28	86	52
August 29	81	52
August 30	75	51
August 31	71	50

September 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
September 1	71	49	0.00
September 2	68	52	0.00
September 3	67	51	0.00
September 4	70	51	0.00
September 5	67	50	0.00
September 6	66	47	0.00
September 7	65	49	0.00
September 8	70	53	0.00
September 9	73	52	0.00
September 10	72	49	0.00
September 11	71	54	0.00
September 12	69	51	0.00
September 13	68	55	0.00
September 14	72	52	0.00
September 15	74	51	0.00
September 16	75	51	0.00
September 17	78	52	0.00
September 18	81	52	0.00
September 19	79	52	0.00
September 20	79	49	0.00
September 21	76	45	0.00
September 22	86	46	0.00
September 23	87	45	0.00
September 24	70	44	0.00
September 25	73	45	0.15
September 26	73	48	0.02
September 27	76	45	0.00
September 28	78	46	0.00
September 29	76	44	0.00
September 30	76	46	0.00

October 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
October 1	82	48	0.00
October 2	82	52	0.00
October 3	63	51	0.08
October 4	67	42	0.00
October 5	66	42	0.00
October 6	75	44	0.00
October 7	72	52	0.36
October 8	74	46	0.00
October 9	71	45	0.00
October 10	72	44	0.13
October 11	67	46	0.06
October 12	67	39	0.00
October 13	65	39	0.00
October 14	66	40	0.00
October 15	70	40	0.00
October 16	69	40	0.00
October 17	70	42	0.00
October 18	76	41	0.00
October 19	82	41	0.00
October 20	78	43	0.00
October 21	69	45	0.00
October 22	67	43	0.00
October 23	72	42	0.00
October 24	83	40	0.00
October 25	65	44	0.00
October 26	66	45	0.00
October 27	61	49	0.00
October 28	64	50	0.49
October 29	65	45	0.14
October 30	65	40	0.00
October 31	67	42	0.00

November 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
November 1	82	45	0.00
November 2	85	47	0.00
November 3	82	44	0.00
November 4	65	46	0.00
November 5	58	48	0.00
November 6	66	49	0.00
November 7	68	42	0.00
November 8	71	46	0.00
November 9	78	48	0.00
November 10	71	50	0.00
November 11	72	49	0.00
November 12	69	52	0.12
November 13	60	56	1.54
November 14	61	55	1.90
November 15	65	52	0.47
November 16	63	55	0.01
November 17	68	52	0.79
November 18	64	40	0.00
November 19	66	39	0.00
November 20	64	43	0.00
November 21	64	49	0.00
November 22	60	53	0.43
November 23	68	52	0.00
November 24	60	51	0.31
November 25	62	39	0.00
November 26	60	43	0.67
November 27	56	45	0.28
November 28	49	41	0.53
November 29	60	36	0.00
November 30	60	39	0.00

December 1981 Santa Cruz Weather

Day	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)
December 1	61	39	0.00
December 2	63	39	0.00
December 3	62	39	0.00
December 4	65	40	0.00
December 5	59	40	0.00
December 6	65	40	0.00
December 7	64	41	0.00
December 8	70	43	0.00
December 9	71	46	0.00
December 10	59	42	0.03
December 11	61	36	0.00
December 12	65	39	0.00
December 13	54	43	0.25
December 14	57	49	0.15
December 15	59	51	0.00
December 16	62	42	0.00
December 17	64	40	0.00
December 18	69	44	0.00
December 19	57	48	0.23
December 20	58	51	0.69
December 21	59	48	0.13
December 22	62	36	0.00
December 23	61	39	0.00
December 24	60	38	0.00
December 25	61	40	0.00
December 26	61	44	0.00
December 27	55	48	0.10
December 28	61	35	0.00
December 29	58	36	0.48
December 30	56	44	2.29
December 31	60	48	0.01

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Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2022	Santa Cruz	location