When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in October
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in October
- Santa CruzHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1
May: 1
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
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