California · county areal climate 1951–2025
Santa Cruz County, CA
A 57.7°F / 33.4" normal · 2025 ran +0.8°F vs normal.
2026 so far · through Jul 9: This area is running
+2.6°F (58.1°F) vs the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the
3rd warmest start of 76 years. Precipitation
79% of normal.
U.S. year-to-date → Normal (1996–2025)
57.7°F
annual mean · 33.4" precipitation
2025 vs Normal
+0.8°F
58.5°F · 28.3" (85% of normal)
Warmest Year
60.2°F
2014 · coldest 54.6°F (1955)
Wettest Year
68.7in
1983 · driest 6.0" (2013)
Hottest Day
108.4°F
Sep 7 · 2020
Coldest Day
15.4°F
Dec 22 · 1990
Biggest Rain Day
6.55in
Dec 23 · 1955
Record
1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal
nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the
station records.