When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. 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 November
- Santa CruzHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 3
May: 1 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
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