Weather in Santa Cruz: May
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Average day temperature: | 65.9°F |
| Average night temperature: | 50.7°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 54.9°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 22 days |
| Day length: | 13.7 - 14.5 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 0 days |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.2 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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36
48
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72
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96
| Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 44°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 64.3°F and 50.4°F.
Sea water temperature in Santa Cruz in May, °F
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46
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64
The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 54.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 55.9°F and 52.5°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
71%
23%
6%
Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in May, 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 May is 0.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, 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
3.5
3.7
4.0
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 May is 4.1 mph
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
11.3
11.8
11.5
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 May is: 11.2.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Santa Cruz
Local time: 03:45
April 22, tuesday
0600
50°F
NE
0 mph
0 mph
0900
52°F
N
2 mph
2 mph
1200
55°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
1500
59°F
NE
7 mph
7 mph
1800
55°F
NE
6 mph
6 mph
2100
52°F
N
2 mph
2 mph
April 23, wednesday
0000
50°F
NW
2 mph
2 mph
0300
48°F
NW
1 mph
1 mph
