Santa Cruz weather in April: Santa Cruz, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Cruz in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 2.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 52 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Cruz
- Station IDUSC00047916
- Location36.99°N 122.00°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population62,581
- Jan 63° 41°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 67° 44°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 54°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Cruz in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.5°F. April is 2.2°F warmer than March and 2.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Santa Cruz and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 60°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 16% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 46°F | 18% | 11% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 45°F | 23% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 45°F | 22% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 45°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 45°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 46°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 46°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 47°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Cruz in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around April 1 (26%). In all, 2.04 in falls on 6 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047916.
What are the records for April in Santa Cruz?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on April 21, 2009; the coldest is 29°F, on April 4, 1901. The wettest April brought 8.26 in (1967).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Cruz compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, April normal highs run from 49°F in Tahoma to 87°F in Brawley; Santa Cruz's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.