Santa Cruz weather in October: Santa Cruz, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Santa Cruz in October has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 76°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal October, 1.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 34 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. October is 3.1°F cooler than September and 6.1°F warmer than November. October is the 5th warmest month of the year in Santa Cruz and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 76°F on October 1 to 71°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 60°F and 64°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 52°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 8 | 75°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 18% | 12% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 76°F | 52°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 76°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 76°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 76°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 76°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 75°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 75°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 75°F | 51°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 75°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 75°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 75°F | 50°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 75°F | 50°F | 10% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 74°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 74°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 12% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 14% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 73°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 73°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 72°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 72°F | 48°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 72°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 72°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 71°F | 47°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 71°F | 47°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 50°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 89%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around October 31 (18%). In all, 1.32 in falls on 4 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Santa Cruz, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047916.
What are the records for October in Santa Cruz?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 103°F, on October 5, 1987; the coldest is 20°F, on October 31, 1919. The wettest October brought 7.05 in (1899).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Santa Cruz compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Santa Cruz's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Santa Cruz in September77°F by day, 53°F at night
- Santa Cruz in November67°F by day, 44°F at night
- Santa Cruz through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F