Best time to visit Santa Cruz
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
61 / 100 this month
Best month
August
65 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
24°C
daily highs · 12 rain days
Cost of living
$3,564
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54.6 | Shoulder season | 66 | 16.5°C | 14.5 | $3,564 | 0 |
| February | 54.0 | Shoulder season | 65 | 16.1°C | 14.0 | $3,564 | 0 |
| March | 54.2 | Shoulder season | 65 | 16.2°C | 13.7 | $3,564 | 0 |
| April | 57.0 | Shoulder season | 71 | 17.2°C | 10.4 | $3,564 | 0 |
| May | 57.5 | Shoulder season | 72 | 18.4°C | 12.8 | $3,564 | 0 |
| June | 59.9 | Shoulder season | 78 | 20.1°C | 10.0 | $3,564 | 0 |
| July | 63.8 | Shoulder season | 87 | 21.9°C | 5.4 | $3,564 | 0 |
| August | 65.2 | Shoulder season | 90 | 22.9°C | 6.4 | $3,564 | 0 |
| September | 59.9 | Shoulder season | 78 | 22.1°C | 14.2 | $3,564 | 0 |
| October | 61.2 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.6°C | 12.2 | $3,564 | 0 |
| November | 58.5 | Shoulder season | 75 | 19.1°C | 12.8 | $3,564 | 0 |
| December | 52.5 | Rainy season | 61 | 17.3°C | 16.1 | $3,564 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 PK
Swat
Pakistan
|
69.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.2°C · 4.6 rain | $517 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 ES
Cadiz
Spain
|
69.2 | Shoulder season | 21.1°C · 7.5 rain | $2,961 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 IT
Cagliari
Italy
|
69.2 | Shoulder season | 20.4°C · 6.2 rain | $3,114 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 TH
Pattaya
Thailand
|
69.1 | Rainy season | 27.1°C · 22.6 rain | $2,038 | 3 | City page |
| #5 |
ES
Murcia
Spain
|
69.1 | Dry comfort window | 20.3°C · 5.0 rain | $2,741 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 JP
Kumamoto
Japan
|
69.1 | Shoulder season | 20.0°C · 7.7 rain | $1,906 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 AR
La Plata
Argentina
|
69.1 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 7.2 rain | $1,452 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 SA
Tabuk
Saudi Arabia
|
69.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 0.4 rain | $2,253 | 0 | City page |