Best time to visit Santa Cruz
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
58 / 100 this month
Best month
August
63 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
22°C
daily highs · 3 rain days
Cost of living
$5,240
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 | 42.5 | Shoulder season | 45 | 10.9°C | 8.3 | $5,240 | 0 |
| February | 44.6 | Shoulder season | 50 | 10.8°C | 8.1 | $5,240 | 0 |
| March | 45.2 | Shoulder season | 51 | 11.2°C | 10.3 | $5,240 | 0 |
| April | 51.4 | Shoulder season | 65 | 12.7°C | 3.2 | $5,240 | 0 |
| May | 56.5 | Shoulder season | 77 | 14.6°C | 2.1 | $5,240 | 0 |
| June | 59.9 | Shoulder season | 84 | 16.9°C | 0.4 | $5,240 | 0 |
| July | 61.1 | Shoulder season | 87 | 17.7°C | 0.0 | $5,240 | 0 |
| August | 62.8 | Dry comfort window | 91 | 18.8°C | 0.4 | $5,240 | 0 |
| September | 62.3 | Dry comfort window | 90 | 18.5°C | 1.8 | $5,240 | 0 |
| October | 58.1 | Shoulder season | 78 | 16.6°C | 3.1 | $5,240 | 0 |
| November | 52.0 | Shoulder season | 67 | 13.1°C | 5.8 | $5,240 | 0 |
| December | 41.9 | Shoulder season | 44 | 11.4°C | 11.2 | $5,240 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 UZ
Tashkent
Uzbekistan
|
66.1 | Shoulder season | 14.5°C · 7.5 rain | $1,996 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 LK
Arugam Bay
Sri Lanka
|
66.1 | Rainy season | 26.9°C · 22.3 rain | $731 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 AR
Purmamarca
Argentina
|
66.1 | Shoulder season | 14.8°C · 7.2 rain | $312 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 ZM
Siavonga
Zambia
|
66.1 | Hot season | 30.2°C · 1.0 rain | $991 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 SA
Hail
Saudi Arabia
|
66.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.9°C · 1.5 rain | $2,741 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 CN
Xiamen
China
|
66.1 | Shoulder season | 22.2°C · 12.4 rain | $1,822 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 BW
Kasane
Botswana
|
66.1 | Hot season | 28.3°C · 0.6 rain | $2,204 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 MY
Langkawi
Malaysia
|
66.1 | Rainy season | 25.2°C · 26.3 rain | $1,218 | 0 | City page |