Best time to visit Santa Cruz
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Hot season
67 / 100 this month
Best month
July
75 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
34°C
daily highs · 11 rain days
Cost of living
$1,755
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
62.4
27°C · 17 rain
Feb
62.8
27°C · 19 rain
Mar
62.8
26°C · 20 rain
Apr
66.1
25°C · 15 rain
May
71.4
23°C · 8 rain
Jun
71.4
23°C · 3 rain
Jul
74.8
23°C · 2 rain
Aug
72.6
25°C · 5 rain
Sep
70.3
28°C · 4 rain
Oct
66.8
28°C · 11 rain
Nov
66.8
27°C · 14 rain
Dec
62.1
27°C · 17 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62.4 | Rainy season | 73 | 27.2°C | 17.0 | $1,755 | 0 |
| February | 62.8 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.7°C | 19.1 | $1,755 | 0 |
| March | 62.8 | Rainy season | 73 | 26.2°C | 19.7 | $1,755 | 0 |
| April | 66.1 | Shoulder season | 81 | 25.4°C | 14.8 | $1,755 | 0 |
| May | 71.4 | Shoulder season | 93 | 23.3°C | 7.9 | $1,755 | 0 |
| June | 71.4 | Dry comfort window | 93 | 22.7°C | 3.2 | $1,755 | 0 |
| July | 74.8 | Dry comfort window | 100 | 23.4°C | 1.7 | $1,755 | 0 |
| August | 72.6 | Shoulder season | 95 | 25.1°C | 5.2 | $1,755 | 0 |
| September | 70.3 | Hot season | 90 | 28.4°C | 4.4 | $1,755 | 0 |
| October | 66.8 | Hot season | 82 | 28.1°C | 10.5 | $1,755 | 0 |
| November | 66.8 | Shoulder season | 82 | 27.4°C | 13.6 | $1,755 | 0 |
| December | 62.1 | Rainy season | 72 | 27.4°C | 16.8 | $1,755 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 MA
Agadir
Morocco
|
74.8 | Dry comfort window | 23.3°C · 1.7 rain | $1,967 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 TR
Kusadasi
Turkey
|
74.8 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C · 2.7 rain | $1,286 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 AR
Cordoba
Argentina
|
74.7 | Shoulder season | 19.2°C · 6.2 rain | $1,532 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 AE
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
|
74.7 | Hot season | 30.2°C · 0.2 rain | $5,242 | 52 | City page |
| #5 |
 NP
Pokhara
Nepal
|
74.7 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 7.5 rain | $1,345 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 JO
Amman
Jordan
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C · 2.1 rain | $2,645 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 US
Honolulu
United States
|
74.6 | Shoulder season | 25.2°C · 7.7 rain | $5,300 | 12 | City page |
| #8 |
 IR
Isfahan
Iran
|
74.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C · 0.8 rain | $695 | 0 | City page |