Oakland vs Santa Cruz, California Climate
94%matchOn climate, Santa Cruz is a 94% match for Oakland. Compared with Oakland, Santa Cruz has the same summer highs and 4°F (2°C) colder winter nights.
Oakland gets 24 in (597 mm) of rain a year and Santa Cruz 30 in (754 mm). September is the warmest month in both, with highs of 78°F (25°C) in Oakland and 77°F (25°C) in Santa Cruz.
Climate fingerprints: ring color = average temperature, thickness = rain. January at the top.
Month by month
Highs and lows (°F)
OaklandSanta Cruzsolid = high, dashed = low
Rain (in per month)
OaklandSanta Cruz
Monthly averages
| Month | High | Low | Rain | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | Santa Cruz | Oakland | Santa Cruz | Oakland | Santa Cruz | |
| Jan | 59°F(15°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 4.8 in(122 mm) | 6.1 in(155 mm) |
| Feb | 62°F(17°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 4.6 in(117 mm) | 5.9 in(150 mm) |
| Mar | 65°F(18°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 3.3 in(84 mm) | 4.3 in(108 mm) |
| Apr | 68°F(20°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 49°F(10°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 1.6 in(41 mm) | 2.1 in(54 mm) |
| May | 71°F(22°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 0.8 in(20 mm) |
| Jun | 75°F(24°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 51°F(10°C) | 0.2 in(5 mm) | 0.2 in(5 mm) |
| Jul | 75°F(24°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 0.1 in(3 mm) |
| Aug | 76°F(24°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 0.1 in(2 mm) |
| Sep | 78°F(25°C) | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 0.1 in(3 mm) |
| Oct | 75°F(24°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 1.2 in(31 mm) | 1.4 in(36 mm) |
| Nov | 66°F(19°C) | 67°F(19°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 3.1 in(80 mm) |
| Dec | 59°F(15°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 40°F(4°C) | 4.3 in(110 mm) | 5.4 in(138 mm) |
1991–2020 averages, by calendar month.