As of 16:52 PDT

Weather in Santa Cruz, CA

77°Current weather

Santa Cruz, Sunday, 9 August, 16:52

Mostly clear. Feels like 77°. High 84°, low 59°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind2 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point60°

Monthly outlook for Santa Cruz, CA: average high 72°, average low 59.4°. That is 1.7° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 0 days (about 0.0 inches), against a normal of 0 days and 0.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 9 August (83.9°), the coolest 11 August (56.1°).

72°/59.4°
Average high / low
+1.7°
Above normal
0 / 0
Wet days / normal
0.0 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
9 August – 18 August70.6°69°+0.9°
19 August – 28 August74.3°69°+2.9°
29 August – 7 Septemberat normal70.2°

August records over 66 years

99.5°19 August 2020All-time high
50.4°1 August 2011All-time low
Mon, 1083° / 58°0Partly cloudy
83 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Monday, 10 August

Partly cloudy. High 83°, low 58°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind5.7 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility5.5 mi
Dew point54°
Tue, 1169° / 56°0Mostly clear
69 °Mostly clear

Santa Cruz, Tuesday, 11 August

Mostly clear. High 69°, low 56°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.0 mi
Dew point53°
Wed, 1266° / 57°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Wednesday, 12 August

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind6.1 mph SW
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Thu, 1364° / 59°0.01Light rain
64 °Light rain

Santa Cruz, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 64°, low 59°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.8 mph S
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Fri, 1465° / 58°0Clear
65 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 65°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SW
Humidity68%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Sat, 1566° / 57°0Partly cloudy
66 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Saturday, 15 August

Partly cloudy. High 66°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility
Dew point54°
Sun, 1668° / 57°0Clear
68 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Sunday, 16 August

Clear. High 68°, low 57°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity64%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Mon, 1769° / 57°0Clear
69 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Monday, 17 August

Clear. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind8 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Tue, 1873° / 57°0Clear
73 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Tuesday, 18 August

Clear. High 73°, low 57°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8 mph W
Humidity55%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Wed, 1973° / 59°0Mostly clear
73 °Mostly clear

Santa Cruz, Wednesday, 19 August

Mostly clear. High 73°, low 59°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Thu, 2078° / 61°0Clear
78 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Thursday, 20 August

Clear. High 78°, low 61°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.4 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Fri, 2179° / 67°0Clear
79 °Clear

Santa Cruz, Friday, 21 August

Clear. High 79°, low 67°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.5 mph W
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point59°
Sat, 2276° / 64°0Partly cloudy
76 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Saturday, 22 August

Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 64°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8.1 mph W
Humidity60%
Visibility
Dew point60°
Sun, 2369° / 62°0Partly cloudy
69 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Sunday, 23 August

Partly cloudy. High 69°, low 62°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind7.4 mph S
Humidity70%
Visibility
Dew point58°
Mon, 2470° / 61°0Partly cloudy
70 °Partly cloudy

Santa Cruz, Monday, 24 August

Partly cloudy. High 70°, low 61°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility
Dew point56°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 2568° / 57°0Climate normal
68 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high68°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high79° (2024)
Record low52° (2024)
Wed, 2669° / 57°0Climate normal
69 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high69°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high83° (2024)
Record low53° (2018)
Thu, 2770° / 57°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low52° (1973)
Fri, 2871° / 58°0Climate normal
71 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low52° (2020)
Sat, 2970° / 58°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high87° (2023)
Record low52° (1960)
Sun, 3070° / 58°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high93° (2025)
Record low52° (1960)
Mon, 3169° / 57°0Climate normal
69 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high69°
Average low57°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high96° (2025)
Record low52° (2020)
Tue, 0171° / 58°0Climate normal
71 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high96° (2017)
Record low51° (2011)
Wed, 0270° / 58°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation2%
Record high100° (2017)
Record low53° (2021)
Thu, 0370° / 58°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high91° (2022)
Record low52° (2021)
Fri, 0470° / 58°0Climate normal
70 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high70°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high87° (2022)
Record low53° (1973)
Sat, 0571° / 58°0Climate normal
71 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high97° (2022)
Record low51° (1965)
Sun, 0671° / 58°0Climate normal
71 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high101° (2020)
Record low52° (2001)
Mon, 0771° / 58°0Climate normal
71 °Climate normal

Santa Cruz, Monday, 7 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high71°
Average low58°
Average precipitation0 in
Chance of precipitation0%
Record high103° (2020)
Record low52° (2010)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Santa Cruz, CA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Santa Cruz, CA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.