Santa Cruz best time to visit
Best time to visit Santa Cruz
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: November
Shoulder season
60 / 100 this month
Best month
August
66 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Nov
22°C
daily highs · 13 rain days
Cost of living
$3,000
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55.6 | Shoulder season | 66 | 16.5°C | 14.5 | $3,000 | 0 |
| February | 55.0 | Shoulder season | 65 | 16.1°C | 14.0 | $3,000 | 0 |
| March | 55.2 | Shoulder season | 65 | 16.2°C | 13.7 | $3,000 | 0 |
| April | 58.0 | Shoulder season | 71 | 17.2°C | 10.4 | $3,000 | 0 |
| May | 58.5 | Shoulder season | 72 | 18.4°C | 12.8 | $3,000 | 0 |
| June | 60.9 | Shoulder season | 78 | 20.1°C | 10.0 | $3,000 | 0 |
| July | 64.8 | Shoulder season | 87 | 21.9°C | 5.4 | $3,000 | 0 |
| August | 66.1 | Shoulder season | 90 | 22.9°C | 6.4 | $3,000 | 0 |
| September | 60.9 | Shoulder season | 78 | 22.1°C | 14.2 | $3,000 | 0 |
| October | 62.2 | Shoulder season | 81 | 21.6°C | 12.2 | $3,000 | 0 |
| November | 59.5 | Shoulder season | 75 | 19.1°C | 12.8 | $3,000 | 0 |
| December | 53.4 | Rainy season | 61 | 17.3°C | 16.1 | $3,000 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in November
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
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67.5 | Shoulder season | 24.6°C · 6.4 rain | $2,171 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
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67.5 | Shoulder season | 19.6°C · 5.4 rain | $2,773 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
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67.4 | Dry comfort window | 22.7°C · 1.0 rain | $387 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
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67.4 | Shoulder season | 21.5°C · 14.8 rain | $1,304 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
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67.4 | Dry comfort window | 25.6°C · 0.0 rain | $1,815 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
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67.4 | Dry comfort window | 22.7°C · 0.8 rain | $1,681 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
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67.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 1.8 rain | $955 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
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67.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.4°C · 0.6 rain | $3,330 | 0 | City page |