Santa Cruz Weather in 1988

Historical record of Santa Cruz, California weather for the year 1988 based on NOAA data.
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1988 Santa Cruz Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 94 °F September 29
Lowest temperature 27 °F December 29
Highest daily low 61 °F August 3
Lowest daily high 43 °F December 27
Most daily precipitation 2.3 inches December 24
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 20.1 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1988
Rank Temperature Date
1 94 °F Sep 29
1 94 °F May 20
3 93 °F Oct 17
4 92 °F Oct 16
5 91 °F Aug 25
5 91 °F Jun 18
7 89 °F Aug 24
7 89 °F Apr 10
9 88 °F Mar 26
10 87 °F May 21
Lowest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1988
Rank Temperature Date
1 27 °F December 29
2 29 °F December 30
2 29 °F December 27
2 29 °F December 26
2 29 °F January 1
6 30 °F February 5
6 30 °F February 3
8 31 °F February 4
9 32 °F February 2
10 33 °F March 12
10 33 °F January 31
10 33 °F January 20
January 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
54 29 0.00
53 41 0.03
54 45 0.07
55 46 0.84
57 41 0.23
59 36 0.00
59 38 0.00
56 46 0.51
61 46 0.02
59 46 0.00
58 42 0.25
59 34 0.00
65 36 0.00
64 40 0.00
60 46 0.26
57 41 0.80
52 46 0.96
59 43 0.00
60 38 0.00
61 33 0.00
64 34 0.00
68 37 0.00
65 36 0.00
76 39 0.00
76 40 0.00
75 44 0.00
76 42 0.00
59 46 0.00
59 48 0.22
60 39 0.25
60 33 0.00
February 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
54 35 0.00
63 32 0.00
64 30 0.00
71 31 0.00
68 30 0.00
68 34 0.00
69 35 0.00
69 37 0.00
70 40 0.00
78 45 0.00
82 50 0.00
79 42 0.00
68 37 0.00
74 38 0.00
72 40 0.00
73 42 0.00
71 44 0.00
67 37 0.00
71 41 0.00
76 36 0.00
75 37 0.00
68 39 0.00
58 42 0.00
61 47 0.00
76 39 0.00
69 47 0.00
67 52 0.05
71 50 0.48
66 51 0.21
March 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
62 50 0.05
65 38 0.00
63 41 0.00
61 45 0.00
60 45 0.00
68 44 0.00
70 43 0.00
75 41 0.00
66 41 0.00
67 35 0.00
68 37 0.00
71 33 0.00
76 34 0.00
72 35 0.00
64 39 0.00
68 45 0.00
72 37 0.00
80 39 0.00
82 41 0.00
71 43 0.00
70 44 0.00
71 41 0.00
74 40 0.00
77 43 0.00
84 45 0.00
88 48 0.00
71 44 0.00
74 52 0.00
74 41 0.00
73 39 0.00
78 51 0.00
April 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
79 38 0.00
80 39 0.00
73 39 0.00
74 43 0.00
85 38 0.00
78 46 0.00
76 47 0.00
76 40 0.00
86 42 0.00
89 46 0.00
75 49 0.00
62 50 0.00
64 51 0.02
60 50 0.40
65 49 0.00
64 47 0.00
68 46 0.00
65 51 0.00
59 52 0.51
64 48 0.03
66 49 0.05
61 48 0.02
62 44 0.71
68 43 0.00
73 41 0.00
81 44 0.00
59 50 0.00
67 53 0.00
73 47 0.00
63 46 0.00
May 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
70 40 0.00
71 39 0.00
74 43 0.00
65 44 0.00
62 40 0.05
63 39 0.07
66 49 0.28
66 43 0.00
74 43 0.00
86 45 0.00
83 49 0.00
76 48 0.00
76 46 0.00
81 44 0.00
74 46 0.00
61 52 0.04
72 42 0.02
78 44 0.00
81 46 0.00
94 48 0.00
87 53 0.00
74 50 0.00
71 51 0.00
71 44 0.00
70 46 0.00
74 43 0.00
76 48 0.00
66 53 0.00
67 46 0.13
75 41 0.00
73 44 0.00
June 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
82 49 0.00
80 48 0.00
80 50 0.00
69 46 0.00
70 44 0.00
61 41 0.02
67 43 0.00
72 43 0.00
76 46 0.00
79 48 0.00
75 49 0.00
75 46 0.00
79 47 0.00
67 52 0.00
61 52 0.00
70 55 0.00
72 51 0.00
91 51 0.00
72 56 0.00
65 56 0.00
69 56 0.00
72 52 0.00
76 53 0.00
78 55 0.00
79 56 0.00
75 54 0.00
72 55 0.00
74 52 0.00
70 51 0.00
71 54 0.00
July 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
80 59 0.00
80 52 0.00
70 52 0.00
79 54 0.00
79 50 0.00
76 52 0.00
74 51 0.00
72 50 0.00
70 46 0.00
62 51 0.00
76 55 0.00
75 55 0.00
78 56 0.00
83 51 0.00
81 54 0.00
84 51 0.00
82 53 0.00
74 54 0.00
67 54 0.00
71 57 0.00
69 56 0.00
81 55 0.00
74 55 0.00
73 56 0.00
79 55 0.00
75 58 0.00
74 58 0.00
73 57 0.00
77 53 0.00
71 56 0.00
74 59 0.00
August 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
74 59 0.00
72 60 0.00
74 61 0.00
77 53 0.00
76 56 0.00
78 50 0.00
76 49 0.00
74 55 0.00
74 55 0.00
68 56 0.00
66 57 0.00
74 56 0.00
75 49 0.00
75 51 0.00
74 52 0.00
72 50 0.00
77 50 0.00
81 48 0.00
65 53 0.00
67 56 0.00
76 53 0.00
73 49 0.00
82 49 0.00
89 53 0.00
91 52 0.00
80 53 0.00
74 55 0.00
75 54 0.00
77 56 0.00
74 57 0.00
72 56 0.00
September 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
74 54 0.00
77 55 0.00
82 53 0.00
86 55 0.00
76 56 0.00
75 54 0.00
72 53 0.00
67 54 0.00
71 57 0.00
70 57 0.00
65 51 0.00
70 54 0.00
74 49 0.00
66 54 0.00
68 55 0.00
71 52 0.00
79 48 0.00
79 45 0.00
74 43 0.00
70 46 0.00
70 55 0.00
77 46 0.00
83 46 0.00
71 53 0.00
72 56 0.00
76 47 0.00
78 50 0.00
80 47 0.00
94 47 0.00
80 49 0.00
October 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
61 49 0.00
72 52 0.00
71 46 0.00
67 52 0.00
68 52 0.00
63 55 0.00
71 51 0.00
84 46 0.00
84 48 0.00
72 46 0.00
71 47 0.00
68 55 0.00
59 54 0.00
76 55 0.30
77 48 0.00
92 51 0.00
93 54 0.00
73 52 0.00
69 56 0.00
65 51 0.00
59 52 0.00
67 48 0.00
58 49 0.00
59 50 0.00
56 49 0.00
56 50 0.00
56 51 0.00
61 53 0.00
72 47 0.00
76 42 0.00
72 49 0.00
November 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
64 55 0.00
64 54 0.14
72 53 0.00
76 51 0.00
79 50 0.00
71 52 0.00
64 43 0.00
62 41 0.00
64 44 0.00
62 52 0.86
63 46 0.00
62 50 0.08
62 52 0.26
57 40 0.06
65 42 0.00
61 51 0.67
62 40 0.21
63 41 0.00
64 42 0.00
63 36 0.00
61 39 0.00
57 49 0.72
57 51 0.84
57 40 0.08
58 46 0.54
60 41 0.00
63 37 0.00
65 41 0.00
68 43 0.00
74 38 0.00
December 1988 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
76 38 0.00
70 39 0.00
71 44 0.00
68 39 0.00
66 41 0.00
67 43 0.00
71 44 0.00
71 49 0.00
65 41 0.00
69 40 0.00
70 39 0.00
72 39 0.00
63 37 0.00
62 38 0.00
58 43 0.00
59 42 0.14
59 39 0.00
58 36 0.02
52 43 1.60
51 43 0.65
52 35 0.42
56 40 1.17
53 34 0.02
54 42 2.28
46 36 0.21
53 29 0.00
43 29 0.29
47 34 0.04
52 27 0.00
48 29 0.18
50 36 0.70
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2022 Santa Cruz location