Weather in Santa Cruz

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:41 pm (GMT+8)

Now · drizzle 79 °F

Feels like: 87 °F
Low / high: 74 / 81 °F
Rain: 100% · 0.54 in
Wind: 7 mph ENE

→ 30.00 inHg · steady

Today in Santa Cruz: drizzle, 74 °F to 81 °F, with a 100% chance of rain (0.54 in) and a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph). Tomorrow, drizzle, 75 °F to 80 °F and a 100% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 87 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

81° 74°
Today
80° 75°
Fri 30
82° 76°
Sat 31
85° 73°
Sun 1
87° 73°
Mon 2
83° 74°
Tue 3
84° 74°
Wed 4
83° 74°
Thu 5
82° 73°
Fri 6
82° 73°
Sat 7
82° 75°
Sun 8
82° 73°
Mon 9
82° 73°
Tue 10
81° 73°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Drizzle	74 / 81 °F	100% · 0.54 in	10 mph E	5.3 ft	7:40 am · 7:40 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Drizzle	75 / 80 °F	100% · 0.31 in	9 mph E	4.1 ft	8:24 am · 8:29 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Drizzle	76 / 82 °F	90% · 0.37 in	11 mph E	4.1 ft	9:16 am · 9:27 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	73 / 85 °F	88% · 0.07 in	9 mph SE	4.7 ft	10:22 am · 10:39 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	73 / 87 °F	84% · 0.15 in	9 mph ESE	5.0 ft	11:49 am	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	74 / 83 °F	85% · 0.19 in	9 mph SE	6.8 ft	12:09 am · 1:17 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	74 / 84 °F	32% · 0.01 in	8 mph SE	6.7 ft	1:37 am · 2:20 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	74 / 83 °F	41% · 0.13 in	7 mph E	4.7 ft	2:47 am · 3:08 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	73 / 82 °F	73% · 0.14 in	10 mph ESE	4.7 ft	3:41 am · 3:47 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	73 / 82 °F	82% · 0.19 in	11 mph ESE	5.0 ft	4:26 am · 4:23 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	75 / 82 °F	84% · 0.51 in	8 mph ESE	4.9 ft	5:05 am · 4:56 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Drizzle	73 / 82 °F	90% · 0.60 in	7 mph SE	5.6 ft	5:40 am · 5:28 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	73 / 82 °F	92% · 0.21 in	11 mph ESE	6.6 ft	6:12 am · 6:00 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	73 / 81 °F	87% · 0.17 in	10 mph SE	6.0 ft	6:43 am · 6:33 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle
Temperature	77°	74°	74°	78°	81°	80°	77°	76°
Chance of rain	46%	96%	89%	95%	100%	98%	100%	100%
Rain	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.02 in	0.03 in	0.02 in	0.04 in
Wind (mph)	7 ESE	6 SE	4 SE	6 ESE	10 ENE	9 ENE	5 E	3 ESE
Humidity	83%	96%	98%	92%	79%	84%	96%	96%
UV	0	0	0	4	4	2	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	81°	80°	82°	85°	87°	83°	84°
AIFS	79°	81°	81°	83°	83°	82°	82°
GFS	81°	83°	83°	87°	87°	84°	80°
ICON	82°	82°	84°	84°	86°	82°	81°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.54 in	0.31 in	0.37 in	0.07 in	0.15 in	0.19 in	0.01 in
AIFS	0.43 in	0.31 in	0.33 in	0.14 in	0.14 in	0.15 in	0.09 in
GFS	0.30 in	0.23 in	0.25 in	0.00 in	0.10 in	0.17 in	0.27 in
ICON	0.10 in	0.09 in	0.06 in	0.08 in	0.07 in	0.18 in	0.02 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	high	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1023	920	1126	921	923	925	821
AIFS	9	8	10	8	9	10	7
GFS	714	613	721	711	715	616	610
ICON	819	616	821	921	821	820	717
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	100%	90%	88%	84%	85%	32%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	97%	96%	68%	68%	71%	42%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal +0.4 °F	Below −52%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.4 °F	A bit below −22%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Below −62%	82° / 72°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −48%	81° / 72°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.2 °F	Below −53%	80° / 71°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −49%
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −40%
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −24%
February	Above +2.7 °F	A bit below −27%
March	Above +2.9 °F	A bit below −39%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Santa Cruz climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Santa Cruz is from March to April: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Typhoon season: from July to October, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 57 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Cruz, about 2 a year; 30 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ragasa, in September 2025.

81° 69°

JanJ
82° 69°

FebF
86° 72°

MarM
89° 75°

AprA
91° 76°

MayM
92° 77°

JunJ
91° 76°

JulJ
90° 76°

AugA
89° 76°

SepS
87° 74°

OctO
84° 73°

NovN
82° 71°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	81°	69°	5.90 in	9	4.3	77°	4.6 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	82°	69°	4.33 in	7	4.9	77°	4.1 ft	–
MarchMar	86°	72°	2.93 in	5	6.2	78°	3.5 ft	–
AprilApr	89°	75°	2.30 in	5	7.2	81°	2.7 ft	–
MayMay	91°	76°	5.61 in	14	6.9	84°	1.9 ft	4
JuneJun	92°	77°	6.48 in	18	6.1	85°	1.7 ft	2
JulyJul	91°	76°	9.26 in	21	5.5	85°	2.0 ft	11
AugustAug	90°	76°	11.43 in	23	4.7	84°	2.3 ft	9
SeptemberSep	89°	76°	11.42 in	21	4.5	84°	2.7 ft	12
OctoberOct	87°	74°	13.07 in	19	5.3	82°	4.1 ft	11
NovemberNov	84°	73°	13.69 in	17	4.6	80°	4.2 ft	8
DecemberDec	82°	71°	12.05 in	15	3.9	78°	5.5 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	77°	4.6 ft	–
Feb	77°	4.1 ft	–
Mar	78°	3.5 ft	–
Apr	81°	2.7 ft	–
May	84°	1.9 ft	4
Jun	85°	1.7 ft	2
Jul	85°	2.0 ft	11
Aug	84°	2.3 ft	9
Sep	84°	2.7 ft	12
Oct	82°	4.1 ft	11
Nov	80°	4.2 ft	8
Dec	78°	5.5 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 98.47 in of rain on about 172 days and about 1,950 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now79 °Ffeels like 87 °F

Tomorrow75 / 80 °F

It's 79 °F now (feels like 87 °F). Today, 74 °F to 81 °F; tomorrow, 75 °F to 80 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 100% 0.54 in
Fri 30 100% 0.31 in
Sat 31 90% 0.37 in
Sun 1 88% 0.07 in
Mon 2 84% 0.15 in
Tue 3 85% 0.19 in
Wed 4 32% 0.01 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 100%, with 0.54 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 100% and 0.31 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.32 in; last 3 days, 1.07 in; last 7 days, 1.37 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity89%

Dew point75 °F

Humidity is 89% now and the dew point is 75 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.3 migood

Clouds82%

Visibility is good now (9.3 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now1

Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 7 · Sun 1: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.10 30.06

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 26

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	74 / 82 °F	0.33 in	12 mph E
Tue 27	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	0.32 in	10 mph ESE
Mon 26	Drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.15 in	7 mph ESE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	73 / 87 °F	0.12 in	6 mph NNE
Sat 24	Drizzle	74 / 91 °F	0.11 in	4 mph SW
Fri 23	Light drizzle	77 / 86 °F	0.01 in	11 mph WNW
Thu 22	Light showers	76 / 80 °F	0.71 in	19 mph NW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	76 / 85 °F	0.45 in	9 mph NNW
Tue 20	Light drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.11 in	9 mph E
Mon 19	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.04 in	9 mph ESE
Sun 18	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.32 in	10 mph ESE
Sat 17	Drizzle	74 / 85 °F	0.26 in	11 mph ESE
Fri 16	Drizzle	72 / 87 °F	0.09 in	9 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	73 / 86 °F	0.05 in	8 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.07 in	11 mph E
Tue 13	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.09 in	7 mph ESE
Mon 12	Drizzle	75 / 86 °F	0.15 in	8 mph ESE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.08 in	10 mph ESE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	74 / 87 °F	0.09 in	9 mph SE
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	73 / 83 °F	0.37 in	9 mph ESE
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	73 / 84 °F	0.38 in	10 mph E
Wed 7	Light showers	74 / 84 °F	1.16 in	11 mph ESE
Tue 6	Drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.12 in	8 mph E
Mon 5	Light drizzle	76 / 90 °F	0.05 in	7 mph E
Sun 4	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.08 in	6 mph ESE
Sat 3	Light drizzle	74 / 90 °F	0.01 in	7 mph E
Fri 2	Light drizzle	76 / 89 °F	0.09 in	8 mph ESE
Thu 1	Drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.13 in	5 mph SSE
Wed 30	Drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.14 in	6 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light drizzle	75 / 89 °F	0.07 in	5 mph WNW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Santa CruzQuestions

What's the weather like today in Santa Cruz?

Drizzle, from 74 °F to 81 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (7 mph) and a 100% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Santa Cruz?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 100% (0.31 in): drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 73 °F and a high of 87 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.00 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz?

The best time to visit Santa Cruz is from March to April: highs of 86 °F to 89 °F, about 5 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Santa Cruz in October?

In October, Santa Cruz normally sees highs of 87 °F and lows of 74 °F, with about 19 rainy days (13.07 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 82 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Santa Cruz?

The warmest is June, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 69 °F. The wettest is November (13.69 in) and the driest, April.

When is typhoon season in Santa Cruz?

Typhoon season: from July to October, peaking in September. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 57 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Santa Cruz, about 2 a year; 30 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Ragasa, in September 2025.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 4.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:41 pm (local time).

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