Santa Cruz Weather in 1996

Historical record of Santa Cruz, California weather for the year 1996 based on NOAA data.
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1996 Santa Cruz Weather Extremes
Highest temperature 99 °F October 7
Lowest temperature 32 °F February 26
Highest daily low 60 °F July 28
Lowest daily high 50 °F January 23
Most daily precipitation 4.1 inches November 17
Most daily snow none -
Total annual precipitation 48.3 inches -
Total annual snow none -
Highest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1996
Rank Temperature Date
1 99 °F Oct 7
2 98 °F Oct 8
2 98 °F Jun 30
4 95 °F Oct 6
5 94 °F Jul 20
5 94 °F Jun 29
7 89 °F Jul 19
7 89 °F Jun 2
7 89 °F Apr 29
10 88 °F Sep 7
Lowest Temperatures in Santa Cruz in 1996
Rank Temperature Date
1 32 °F February 26
2 34 °F December 20
2 34 °F December 3
2 34 °F February 23
2 34 °F January 23
2 34 °F January 22
7 35 °F December 25
7 35 °F December 19
7 35 °F December 2
7 35 °F March 6
7 35 °F February 25
7 35 °F January 26
January 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
71 48 0.00
71 44 0.00
68 42 0.00
66 46 0.00
64 45 0.00
70 41 0.00
68 43 0.00
64 42 0.00
58 43 0.00
71 47 0.00
74 40 0.00
75 41 0.00
64 42 0.00
59 43 0.00
56 45 0.00
60 53 2.52
62 41 0.00
56 47 0.43
64 45 0.10
61 37 0.00
59 45 0.51
56 34 0.12
50 34 0.05
55 47 0.71
59 39 0.61
56 35 0.00
61 47 1.11
62 40 0.03
56 40 0.00
57 46 0.18
64 50 2.03
February 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
64 47 0.00
57 51 0.00
59 50 0.43
60 55 1.15
66 57 0.18
68 49 0.00
72 45 0.00
71 46 0.00
63 49 0.00
71 51 0.00
74 46 0.00
81 47 0.00
78 50 0.00
76 46 0.00
62 49 0.05
67 55 0.76
61 57 0.08
63 56 0.02
58 53 2.51
60 52 0.58
56 50 0.91
56 39 0.15
58 34 0.00
55 39 0.12
54 35 0.04
56 32 0.01
51 38 0.77
57 40 0.71
54 46 0.73
March 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
67 48 0.02
71 43 0.00
59 47 0.12
56 52 0.66
61 47 0.15
67 35 0.00
75 48 0.00
78 45 0.00
71 47 0.00
61 50 0.20
63 52 0.22
53 50 1.56
66 41 0.00
68 42 0.00
68 42 0.00
69 50 0.00
75 45 0.00
68 46 0.00
67 50 0.00
71 45 0.00
64 44 0.00
62 44 0.00
66 40 0.00
65 38 0.00
64 42 0.00
69 39 0.00
68 44 0.00
64 50 0.22
64 37 0.00
68 40 0.00
69 42 0.00
April 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
62 52 0.77
67 42 0.03
66 42 0.00
68 43 0.00
72 45 0.00
79 48 0.00
74 46 0.00
60 51 0.00
66 50 0.00
69 42 0.00
68 42 0.00
68 46 0.00
70 42 0.00
75 44 0.00
64 49 0.03
64 54 0.36
62 46 0.01
64 42 0.33
64 40 0.00
63 42 0.05
67 42 0.00
72 46 0.00
78 49 0.00
77 51 0.00
75 48 0.00
82 52 0.00
83 51 0.00
84 49 0.00
89 51 0.00
83 52 0.00
May 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
85 53 0.00
86 57 0.00
74 49 0.00
73 43 0.00
70 44 0.00
72 43 0.00
69 45 0.00
72 44 0.00
70 42 0.00
76 43 0.00
85 48 0.00
77 51 0.00
73 49 0.00
70 54 0.01
65 58 0.68
63 57 1.25
63 57 0.00
69 56 0.06
70 48 0.00
74 47 0.00
61 52 0.27
70 49 0.16
74 46 0.00
78 49 0.00
70 53 0.00
59 53 0.00
67 52 0.00
65 50 0.00
67 46 0.00
67 49 0.00
72 44 0.00
June 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
80 50 0.00
89 55 0.00
78 54 0.00
74 52 0.00
77 50 0.00
69 51 0.00
69 53 0.00
72 49 0.00
76 49 0.00
75 48 0.00
66 50 0.00
63 52 0.00
67 53 0.00
66 51 0.00
67 50 0.00
67 51 0.00
70 49 0.00
77 47 0.00
73 49 0.00
73 50 0.00
73 46 0.00
69 52 0.00
74 48 0.00
69 53 0.00
70 50 0.00
60 55 0.00
71 54 0.00
81 47 0.00
94 51 0.00
98 54 0.00
July 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
81 55 0.00
69 54 0.00
74 54 0.00
76 53 0.00
73 49 0.00
70 50 0.00
65 55 0.00
67 54 0.00
66 54 0.00
68 55 0.00
73 54 0.00
72 56 0.00
70 55 0.00
71 56 0.00
70 56 0.00
69 56 0.00
71 55 0.00
76 54 0.00
89 47 0.00
94 52 0.00
71 50 0.00
70 54 0.00
74 51 0.00
74 56 0.00
76 56 0.00
75 55 0.00
77 57 0.00
74 60 0.00
77 56 0.00
77 57 0.00
78 56 0.00
August 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
72 54 0.00
73 52 0.00
74 53 0.00
68 50 0.00
66 54 0.00
67 56 0.00
68 54 0.00
75 53 0.00
73 53 0.00
73 53 0.00
67 56 0.00
80 53 0.00
83 56 0.00
75 56 0.00
72 53 0.00
69 51 0.00
67 54 0.00
67 55 0.00
69 54 0.00
72 48 0.00
73 51 0.00
71 54 0.00
69 54 0.00
69 54 0.00
75 55 0.00
74 54 0.00
77 51 0.00
86 53 0.00
83 52 0.00
86 51 0.00
77 53 0.00
September 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
68 55 0.00
68 54 0.00
67 56 0.00
73 53 0.00
81 49 0.00
87 47 0.00
88 49 0.00
78 50 0.00
72 51 0.00
68 53 0.00
66 52 0.00
73 47 0.00
74 59 0.00
72 49 0.00
69 57 0.00
76 48 0.00
84 49 0.00
83 49 0.00
87 50 0.00
78 50 0.00
78 50 0.00
65 51 0.00
61 54 0.00
63 53 0.00
62 50 0.00
62 53 0.00
64 54 0.00
70 51 0.00
69 51 0.00
64 54 0.00
October 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
69 53 0.00
73 56 0.00
75 50 0.00
78 50 0.00
83 52 0.00
95 50 0.00
99 56 0.00
98 59 0.00
67 56 0.00
74 55 0.00
67 47 0.00
70 52 0.00
72 50 0.00
74 48 0.00
75 46 0.00
69 45 0.00
72 42 0.00
67 40 0.00
68 46 0.00
70 40 0.00
71 39 0.00
72 39 0.00
68 45 0.00
63 48 0.01
61 50 0.03
68 49 0.00
68 45 0.00
63 39 0.00
59 50 2.11
54 49 0.29
65 45 0.00
November 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
69 42 0.00
66 44 0.00
56 50 0.00
59 45 0.00
64 40 0.00
63 37 0.00
71 39 0.00
79 43 0.00
75 47 0.00
78 47 0.00
65 42 0.00
67 46 0.00
70 49 0.00
59 44 0.00
63 41 0.00
56 42 0.11
60 50 4.13
60 55 0.42
58 53 1.35
66 55 0.11
61 56 0.58
63 56 0.61
58 52 0.02
65 45 0.00
68 47 0.00
68 42 0.00
65 40 0.00
61 43 0.00
65 40 0.00
62 37 0.00
December 1996 Santa Cruz Weather
Day High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches)
63 50 0.29
58 35 0.00
57 34 0.00
61 39 0.00
59 52 2.06
58 52 0.08
60 44 0.00
59 53 0.00
56 53 0.96
57 52 3.26
60 57 0.23
61 56 0.56
64 51 0.64
66 41 0.00
70 39 0.00
67 38 0.00
65 42 0.00
64 39 0.00
63 35 0.00
56 34 0.00
52 46 1.82
59 44 1.01
61 41 0.04
62 38 0.00
59 35 0.00
56 46 0.10
59 52 0.22
59 51 0.06
56 52 0.39
58 53 1.45
62 54 0.57
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2022 Santa Cruz location