California · county areal climate 1951–2025

Santa Cruz County, CA

A 33.4" / 57.7°F normal · 2025 ran 85% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 79% (16.42") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 31st driest start of 76 years. Temperature +2.6°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

33.4in
annual precipitation · 57.7°F

2025 vs Normal

85%
28.3" · 58.5°F (+0.8 vs normal)

Wettest Year

68.7in
1983

Driest Year

6.0in
2013

Biggest Rain Day

6.55in
Dec 23 · 1955

Warmest Year

60.2°F
2014

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

50°
J
51°
F
53°
M
55°
A
59°
M
62°
J
65°
J
66°
A
66°
S
61°
O
54°
N
50°
D
—— 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.

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