Santa Cruz weather in July: Santa Cruz, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Santa Cruz in July has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, holding near 74°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal July, 0.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 0 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.3°F. July is 1.5°F warmer than June and 0.9°F cooler than August. July is the 3rd warmest month of the year in Santa Cruz and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 74°F on July 1 to 75°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 62°F and 66°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 74°F | 53°F | 3% | – |
| July 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – |
| July 15 | 74°F | 54°F | 2% | – |
| July 22 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – |
| July 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 30, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 74°F | 53°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 2 | 74°F | 53°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 3 | 74°F | 53°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 5 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 6 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 10 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 11 | 74°F | 54°F | 3% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 12 | 74°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 13 | 74°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 14 | 74°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 15 | 74°F | 54°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 16 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 20 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 21 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 22 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 23 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | – | 14 h 20 min |
| July 24 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 27 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 28 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 29 | 74°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 54°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 91%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around July 1 (3%). In all, 0.01 in falls on 1 days of a normal July.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047916.
What are the records for July in Santa Cruz?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 105°F, on July 10, 1959; the coldest is 36°F, on July 3, 1901. The wettest July brought 2.89 in (1974).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.3°F: 2021 64.4°F (+0.1). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.4°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047916; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Santa Cruz compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°F in Needles; Santa Cruz's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.