2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Leilani Estates, HI vs Santa Cruz, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Santa Cruz. Leilani Estates averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Cruz, California gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Leilani Estates, Hawaii gets 101.2 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. Leilani Estates averages 0 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

Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Summer High: the July high is around 80.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 62.7
Rain: averages 101.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 Leilani Estates is 8.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Hawaii.

Today's Weather - Leilani Estates, HI

77°F

Today's Weather - Santa Cruz, CA

73°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Leilani Estates / Santa Cruz

September is the hottest month for Leilani Estates with an average high temperature of 81.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Hawaii. In Leilani Estates, there are 12 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leilani Estates are May, December 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leilani Estates with an average of 62.5°. This is colder than most places in Hawaii.

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

In Leilani Estates, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Leilani Estates, 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 12.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Leilani Estates, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

December is the wettest month in Leilani Estates with 11.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 5.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 101.2 inches in Leilani Estates means that it is wetter than most 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.

April is the rainiest month in Leilani Estates with 20.7 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 15.0 rainy days. There are 227.5 rainy days annually in Leilani Estates, which is rainier than most places in Hawaii. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Leilani Estates, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Hawaii.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Leilani Estates.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Santa Cruz.