When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- JuneGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- SeptemberGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
- OctoberGreatInside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Weather in March
- Santa CruzHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
May: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Santa Cruz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings