Weather Comparison: Santa Cruz and Monterey

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Santa Cruz, California and Monterey, California.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Santa Cruz Monterey
☀️ Record high 110 °F 104 °F
🌙 Record low 19 °F 20 °F
💧 Most daily precipitation 6.9 inches 3.9 inches
💧 Most monthly precipitation 21.1 inches 14.3 inches
💧 Most yearly precipitation 63.3 inches 41.0 inches
💧 Average yearly precipitation 30.8 inches 20.3 inches
❄️ Most daily snow 0.9 inches 2.2 inches
❄️ Most monthly snow 1.1 inches 3.4 inches
❄️ Most yearly snow 1.1 inches 3.4 inches
❄️ Average yearly snow 0.0 inches 0.3 inches
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Santa Cruz was warmest relative to Monterey, and vice versa.
Date Santa Cruz Monterey
September 13, 1942 96 °F 60 °F
February 01, 1942 59 °F 78 °F