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Santa Cruz Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 58.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 46.4°F
Sea Water Temperature: 54.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 15 days
Sunshine Hours: 9.7 - 10.4 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 3 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.2 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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31
0
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33
44
55
66
77
88
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 67°F. The lowest night temperature was 41°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 57.7°F и 46.3°F respectivly.

Santa Cruz Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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63

The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Santa Cruz was 54.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 53.0°F and 56.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
47%
28%
25%

Most of the days in January are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, 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

Precipitation total in January for Santa Cruz is 1.2 in. It makes january one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in January, 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

The average wind speed in January is 4.4 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1
16.2

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Santa Cruz in January is 6.4 hours.

Best Time to Visit Santa Cruz
The most sunny months:
August 25 days
October 23 days
July 23 days
The most warm months:
August 77.2 °F
September 77.0 °F
July 74.8 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 61.3 °F
August 60.8 °F
October 59.8 °F
The most cold months:
January 58.5 °F
December 58.7 °F
March 59.0 °F
The most rainy months:
January 3 days
December 3 days
March 1 day
The most windy months:
February 4 mph
March 4 mph
January 4 mph

Santa Cruz on the Weather Map

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Washington +54
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Santa Cruz
Local time: 19:47
17 apr, thursday
2100 50°F
E
2 mph
18 apr, friday
0000 48°F
NW
1 mph
0300 46°F
W
1 mph
0600 48°F
SW
2 mph
0900 50°F
N
1 mph
1200 54°F
NE
6 mph
1500 60°F
NE
7 mph
1800 54°F
NE
6 mph