When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in September
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Santa Cruz in this guide.
Weather in September
- Santa CruzHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 0 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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Cruz, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 0 (better)
May: 1
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 1
September: 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