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Santa Cruz weather in January

Weather in Santa Cruz: January


	Average day temperature:	57.7°F
	Average night temperature:	46.8°F

	Sea water temperature:	54.4°F

	Number of sunny days:	15 days
	Day length:	9.7 - 10.4 hours

	Number of rainy days:	3 days
	Precipitation totals:	1.2 in.

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14 days
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Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz

January
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Day temperature

Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 65°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 41°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 56.9°F and 46.7°F.

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 53.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 55.4°F and 52.7°F.

	Sunny days
	Partly cloudy days
	Cloudy days

47%

28%

25%

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

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

1.3

1.0

1.2

Precipitation total value in Santa Cruz in January is 1.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

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

3.5

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.7

4.9

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 January is 4.4 mph It makes January one of the most windy months of the year.

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

11.3

11.8

11.5

11.2

9.8

7.1

6.9

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 January is: 6.4.