Santa Cruz has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 72°F, and about 29 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, big mountains nearby, forested. A typical home costs about $84k (estimate).
Explore Santa Cruz on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 6°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout 4 times the rain (127 in vs 29 in), spread through the year, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow41% less rain (17 in vs 29 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, both have big mountains close by, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (25 in vs 29 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame forested look from above, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow27% more rain (37 in vs 29 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Santa Cruz is forested, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow36% more rain (40 in vs 29 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Santa Cruz is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 7°F cooler, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snow57% more rain (46 in vs 29 in), spread through the year, no snow.
SceneryLush and green where Santa Cruz is forested, no mountains on the horizon, unlike Santa Cruz, both on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88° | 72° | 1.6 |
| Feb | 88° | 72° | 1.4 |
| Mar | 90° | 72° | 1.4 |
| Apr | 90° | 73° | 2.1 |
| May | 88° | 75° | 3.7 |
| Jun | 86° | 75° | 3.5 |
| Jul | 86° | 73° | 2.9 |
| Aug | 86° | 73° | 3.0 |
| Sep | 88° | 73° | 2.7 |
| Oct | 86° | 73° | 2.8 |
| Nov | 86° | 73° | 2.2 |
| Dec | 88° | 72° | 2.0 |