Santa Cruz has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am), with Jul highs around 84°F and Jan lows near 72°F, and about 98 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, mountains in the distance, forested. A typical home costs about $84k (estimate).
Explore Santa Cruz on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 5°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (53 in vs 98 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, on the water, Santa Cruz is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 10°F colder.
Rain & snow37% less rain (62 in vs 98 in), falling mostly in summer, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Santa Cruz is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, both near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snow30% more rain (127 in vs 98 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, on the water, Santa Cruz is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snow39% less rain (60 in vs 98 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryMixed greenery where Santa Cruz is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, on the water, Santa Cruz is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout a third the rain (37 in vs 98 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Santa Cruz is forested, both have mountains in the distance, on the water, Santa Cruz is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow33% less rain (65 in vs 98 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Santa Cruz is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, on the water, Santa Cruz is near the coast.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79° | 72° | 4.3 |
| Feb | 81° | 72° | 1.9 |
| Mar | 84° | 72° | 2.0 |
| Apr | 88° | 73° | 2.4 |
| May | 88° | 75° | 6.1 |
| Jun | 86° | 77° | 9.8 |
| Jul | 84° | 75° | 11.3 |
| Aug | 84° | 75° | 11.2 |
| Sep | 84° | 75° | 11.6 |
| Oct | 84° | 75° | 12.7 |
| Nov | 82° | 75° | 13.9 |
| Dec | 79° | 73° | 10.6 |