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2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Santa Cruz, CA vs Mountain View, HI

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Highlights

On average, there are 175 sunny days per year in Mountain View. Santa Cruz averages 262 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mountain View, Hawaii gets 202.1 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.

Mountain View averages 0 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

Mountain View, Hawaii
Summer High:
the July high is around 78.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 59.4
Rain: averages 202.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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
Mountain View

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mountain View is 8.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

8.4 / 10
January, February and December are the most pleasant months in Mountain View, while April and March 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.

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSanta Cruz, CAMountain View, HI
January62° / 40°75° / 59°
February63° / 42°74° / 59°
March66° / 43°75° / 61°
April69° / 44°75° / 61°
May73° / 48°76° / 62°
June76° / 51°78° / 64°
July77° / 53°78° / 65°
August78° / 53°79° / 65°
September78° / 52°79° / 64°
October74° / 48°79° / 64°
November67° / 43°77° / 63°
December61° / 39°75° / 61°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Santa Cruz / Mountain View
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 04 / 011 / 180 / 0
February0 / 02 / 011 / 190 / 0
March0 / 01 / 010 / 240 / 0
April1 / 00 / 06 / 270 / 0
May1 / 00 / 04 / 240 / 0
June2 / 00 / 01 / 260 / 0
July3 / 00 / 00 / 270 / 0
August3 / 00 / 01 / 270 / 0
September4 / 00 / 01 / 250 / 0
October2 / 00 / 04 / 250 / 0
November0 / 01 / 08 / 240 / 0
December0 / 04 / 011 / 210 / 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.

September is the hottest month for Mountain View with an average high temperature of 79.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Mountain View, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mountain View are June, July and October.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Cruz with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mountain View with an average of 59.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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 Mountain View, there are 0.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Hawaii.

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 Mountain View, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Hawaii.

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 Mountain View, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Hawaii.

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.


March is the wettest month in Mountain View with 21.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 12.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 202.1 inches in Mountain View means that it is one of the wettest places in Hawaii.

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 Mountain View with 27.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 17.5 rainy days. There are 284.8 rainy days annually in Mountain View, which is one of the rainiest places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Mountain View, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.
Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Cruz.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Mountain View.

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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