Weather in Santa Cruz in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Santa Cruz in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +26°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +24°C.
Is Santa Cruz warm or cold in May?
Santa Cruz is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is one of the coolest months in Santa Cruz, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santa Cruz in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +26°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +7°C | +5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 51 mm | 44 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +26°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 51 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 3 to 5.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santa Cruz is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Santa Cruz?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santa Cruz in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2023 (+30°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 713 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 1445 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santa Cruz, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.