Santa Cruz weather in August: Santa Cruz, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Santa Cruz in August has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 1 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.2°F. August is 0.9°F warmer than July and 0.4°F warmer than September. August is the warmest month of the year in Santa Cruz and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 75°F on August 1 to 77°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 63°F and 67°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 3%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 8 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| August 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% |
| August 22 | 76°F | 54°F | 3% | 0% |
| August 31 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 31, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 76°F | 55°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 76°F | 54°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 76°F | 54°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 77°F | 54°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 76°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 55°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 90%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around August 30 (3%). In all, 0.04 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Santa Cruz, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047916.
What are the records for August in Santa Cruz?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 108°F, on August 1, 1900; the coldest is 38°F, on August 11, 1981. The wettest August brought 1.25 in (1976).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.2°F: 2021 65.7°F (+0.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047916; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Santa Cruz compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, August normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles; Santa Cruz's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.