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Santa Cruz, CA vs Neptune Beach, FL

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Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Neptune Beach. Santa Cruz averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Neptune Beach, Florida gets 48.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Santa Cruz, California gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Neptune Beach averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Santa Cruz averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Neptune Beach, Florida
Summer High:
the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.6
Rain: averages 48.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Santa Cruz, California
Summer High:
the July high is around 77.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.5
Rain: averages 32.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index
Neptune Beach

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Neptune Beach is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Florida.

7.2 / 10
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Neptune Beach, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Santa Cruz

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Cruz is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

8.5 / 10
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Santa Cruz, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Santa Cruz, CA

10 PM PST

Partly Cloudy

51°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TonightPartly Cloudy45° / 69°NW 3 to 9 mph
Sunday NightMostly Clear47° / 74°NNW 2 to 12 mph
Monday NightMostly Clear49° / 67°WSW 2 to 8 mph
Tuesday NightAreas Of Fog49° / 67°SSW 1 to 6 mph
Wednesday NightPartly Cloudy then Patchy Fog48° / 70°WNW 1 to 6 mph
Thursday NightPartly Cloudy48° / 72°NW 2 to 7 mph
Friday NightMostly Clear48° / 71°NW 2 to 7 mph
Today's Weather - Neptune Beach, FL

10 PM PST

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

72°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
OvernightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71° / 84°SW 13 mph
Sunday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy67° / 81°SW 8 to 12 mph
Monday NightChance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear71° / 79°SE 5 to 10 mph
Tuesday NightPartly Cloudy73° / 81°SE 7 to 14 mph
Wednesday NightSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74° / 81°S 8 to 12 mph
Thursday NightChance Showers And Thunderstorms73° / 78°S 10 mph
Friday NightShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70° / 75°SE 12 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSanta Cruz, CANeptune Beach, FL
January62° / 40°64° / 46°
February63° / 42°67° / 48°
March66° / 43°72° / 54°
April69° / 44°77° / 59°
May73° / 48°84° / 66°
June76° / 51°88° / 72°
July77° / 53°91° / 74°
August78° / 53°89° / 75°
September78° / 52°86° / 73°
October74° / 48°80° / 66°
November67° / 43°73° / 56°
December61° / 39°66° / 49°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Cruz / Neptune Beach
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 04 / 311 / 90 / 0
February0 / 02 / 111 / 80 / 0
March0 / 01 / 010 / 80 / 0
April1 / 10 / 06 / 60 / 0
May1 / 40 / 04 / 70 / 0
June2 / 90 / 01 / 130 / 0
July3 / 160 / 00 / 130 / 0
August3 / 130 / 01 / 140 / 0
September4 / 40 / 01 / 120 / 0
October2 / 10 / 04 / 90 / 0
November0 / 01 / 08 / 70 / 0
December0 / 04 / 111 / 80 / 0
September is the hottest month for Santa Cruz with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Santa Cruz, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Cruz are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Neptune Beach with an average high temperature of 90.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Florida. In Neptune Beach, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Neptune Beach are April, October and November.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Cruz with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Neptune Beach with an average of 45.6°. This is colder than most places in Florida.

In Santa Cruz, there are 14.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Neptune Beach, there are 48.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Florida.

In Santa Cruz, there are 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Neptune Beach, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Florida.

In Santa Cruz, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Neptune Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Florida.

February is the wettest month in Santa Cruz with 6.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Santa Cruz means that it is wetter than most places in California.


September is the wettest month in Neptune Beach with 7.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is November with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.8 inches in Neptune Beach means that it is one of the driest places in Florida.

February is the rainiest month in Santa Cruz with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.3 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Santa Cruz, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 49% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Neptune Beach with 13.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 112.1 rainy days annually in Neptune Beach, which is about average compared to other places in Florida. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Santa Cruz, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Neptune Beach means that it is one of the snowiest places in Florida.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Cruz.

December is the snowiest month in Neptune Beach with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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