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Santa Cruz weather in August

Weather in Santa Cruz: August

Average day temperature: 74.5°F
Average night temperature: 57.9°F
Sea water temperature: 59.8°F
Number of sunny days: 25 days
Day length: 13.0 - 14.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 0 days
Precipitation totals: 0.0 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 77°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 55°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 72.7°F and 58.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Santa Cruz in August, °F

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71

The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 57.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 58.5°F and 54.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
81%
19%

Mostly all days in August are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.2

Precipitation total value in Santa Cruz in August is 0.0 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.7
2.5
3.4
4.2
5.1
5.9
4.3
4.0
3.3
3.4
3.7
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.7
4.9
4.4
4.3
4.0
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.7
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.7
4.9
4.4

The average wind speed value in August is 3.5 mph It makes August one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1
5.3
7.1
8.8
9.8
11.8
11.5
11.2
9.8
7.1
6.9
6.4
5.3
7.1
8.8
9.8
11.3
11.8
11.5
11.2
9.8
7.1
6.9
6.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 11.3.

Best time for vacation in Santa Cruz

Sunniest months:
August 25 days
October 23 days
July 23 days
Warmest months:
August 74.5 °F
September 74.3 °F
July 72.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 60.2 °F
August 59.7 °F
October 58.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 57.7 °F
December 57.8 °F
March 58.1 °F
Rainiest months:
January 3 days
December 3 days
March 1 day
Windiest months:
February 4.9 mph
March 4.7 mph
January 4.4 mph

Santa Cruz on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Santa Cruz
Local time: 23:14
April 24, thursday
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52°F
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3 mph
0300
52°F
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3 mph
0600
50°F
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2 mph
0900
50°F
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1 mph
1200
52°F
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7 mph
1500
55°F
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7 mph
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54°F
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6 mph
2100
50°F
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2 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F