2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Roswell, GA vs Santa Cruz, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Santa Cruz. Roswell averages 221 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Cruz, California gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Roswell, Georgia gets 53.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Santa Cruz averages 0 inches of snow per year. Roswell averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Roswell, Georgia
Summer High: the July high is around 87.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.4
Rain: averages 53.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Roswell is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Georgia.

Today's Weather - Roswell, GA

62°F

Today's Weather - Santa Cruz, CA

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Roswell / Santa Cruz

July is the hottest month for Roswell with an average high temperature of 87.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Georgia. In Roswell, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Roswell are May, September and April.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Roswell with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Georgia.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Cruz with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in California.

In Roswell, there are 23.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Georgia.

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 Roswell, there are 60.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Georgia.

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 Roswell, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Georgia.

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.

March is the wettest month in Roswell with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Roswell means that it is wetter than most places in Georgia.


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.

January is the rainiest month in Roswell with 10.4 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 6.7 rainy days. There are 106.9 rainy days annually in Roswell, which is rainier than most places in Georgia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Roswell means that it is snowier than most places in Georgia.

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

January is the snowiest month in Roswell with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Cruz.