Santa Cruz, CA has a temperate climate year-round with mild temperatures and plenty of sunshine. It experiences warm summers and cool winter days with occasional rain. The average daily summer temperature is around 70 degrees Fahrenheit and the average daily winter temperature is in the low 50s. Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 257 sunny days per year and receives about 20 inches of rain annually. Summers tend to be dry with occasional fog in the mornings and evenings while winters are usually wetter.
Santa Cruz, California gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Santa Cruz averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Santa Cruz. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Santa Cruz gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 77 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year