Climatch

Hayward vs Santa Cruz, California Climate

82%match

Hayward and Santa Cruz are a 82% climate match. Compared with Hayward, Santa Cruz has more rain in winter, 5°F (3°C) cooler summer days and more humid air.

Hayward gets 18 in (447 mm) of rain a year and Santa Cruz 30 in (754 mm). September is the warmest month in both, with highs of 82°F (28°C) in Hayward and 77°F (25°C) in Santa Cruz.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Hayward
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJFMAMJJASOND
Santa Cruz

Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.

Month by month

Highs and lows (°F)

HaywardSanta Cruzsolid = high, dashed = low

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASONDHayward Jan: 59°Hayward Feb: 63°Hayward Mar: 66°Hayward Apr: 70°Hayward May: 74°Hayward Jun: 78°Hayward Jul: 81°Hayward Aug: 81°Hayward Sep: 82°Hayward Oct: 77°Hayward Nov: 67°Hayward Dec: 60°Hayward Jan: 43°Hayward Feb: 44°Hayward Mar: 46°Hayward Apr: 48°Hayward May: 51°Hayward Jun: 55°Hayward Jul: 56°Hayward Aug: 57°Hayward Sep: 55°Hayward Oct: 52°Hayward Nov: 46°Hayward Dec: 42°Santa Cruz Jan: 62°Santa Cruz Feb: 63°Santa Cruz Mar: 65°Santa Cruz Apr: 69°Santa Cruz May: 71°Santa Cruz Jun: 75°Santa Cruz Jul: 76°Santa Cruz Aug: 76°Santa Cruz Sep: 77°Santa Cruz Oct: 74°Santa Cruz Nov: 67°Santa Cruz Dec: 61°Santa Cruz Jan: 41°Santa Cruz Feb: 42°Santa Cruz Mar: 44°Santa Cruz Apr: 45°Santa Cruz May: 48°Santa Cruz Jun: 51°Santa Cruz Jul: 52°Santa Cruz Aug: 53°Santa Cruz Sep: 52°Santa Cruz Oct: 48°Santa Cruz Nov: 43°Santa Cruz Dec: 40°

Rain (in per month)

HaywardSanta Cruz

02.557.5JFMAMJJASONDHayward Jan: 3.5Hayward Feb: 3.3Hayward Mar: 2.5Hayward Apr: 1.3Hayward May: 0.6Hayward Jun: 0.2Hayward Jul: 0.0Hayward Aug: 0.0Hayward Sep: 0.1Hayward Oct: 1.0Hayward Nov: 1.9Hayward Dec: 3.1Santa Cruz Jan: 6.1Santa Cruz Feb: 5.9Santa Cruz Mar: 4.3Santa Cruz Apr: 2.1Santa Cruz May: 0.8Santa Cruz Jun: 0.2Santa Cruz Jul: 0.1Santa Cruz Aug: 0.1Santa Cruz Sep: 0.1Santa Cruz Oct: 1.4Santa Cruz Nov: 3.1Santa Cruz Dec: 5.4

Monthly averages

Average monthly highs, lows and rain in Hayward and Santa Cruz
MonthHighLowRain
HaywardSanta CruzHaywardSanta CruzHaywardSanta Cruz
Jan59°F(15°C)62°F(17°C)43°F(6°C)41°F(5°C)3.5 in(90 mm)6.1 in(155 mm)
Feb63°F(17°C)63°F(17°C)44°F(7°C)42°F(6°C)3.3 in(84 mm)5.9 in(150 mm)
Mar66°F(19°C)65°F(18°C)46°F(8°C)44°F(7°C)2.5 in(63 mm)4.3 in(108 mm)
Apr70°F(21°C)69°F(20°C)48°F(9°C)45°F(7°C)1.3 in(34 mm)2.1 in(54 mm)
May74°F(23°C)71°F(22°C)51°F(11°C)48°F(9°C)0.6 in(14 mm)0.8 in(20 mm)
Jun78°F(26°C)74°F(24°C)55°F(13°C)51°F(10°C)0.2 in(4 mm)0.2 in(5 mm)
Jul81°F(27°C)76°F(24°C)56°F(14°C)52°F(11°C)0.0 in(1 mm)0.1 in(3 mm)
Aug81°F(27°C)76°F(25°C)56°F(14°C)53°F(12°C)0.0 in(1 mm)0.1 in(2 mm)
Sep82°F(28°C)77°F(25°C)55°F(13°C)52°F(11°C)0.1 in(2 mm)0.1 in(3 mm)
Oct77°F(25°C)74°F(23°C)52°F(11°C)48°F(9°C)1.0 in(26 mm)1.4 in(36 mm)
Nov67°F(20°C)67°F(19°C)46°F(8°C)43°F(6°C)1.9 in(48 mm)3.1 in(80 mm)
Dec60°F(16°C)61°F(16°C)42°F(6°C)40°F(4°C)3.1 in(80 mm)5.4 in(138 mm)

1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.

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