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Santa Cruz Weather in April

In April, Santa Cruz averages a high of 29°C (85°F) and a low of 20°C (68°F), from 23 years of daily records (1984–2025).

29°C
Average high
85°F
20°C
Average low
68°F
36°C
Record high
96°F · April 15, 2001
9°C
Record low
48°F · April 19, 1999

What April Is Like in Santa Cruz

  • A typical April brings 15 days above 30°C (86°F).
  • The warmest April in the record was 2024; the coldest was 1984.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 37% of April days.

Average daytime high in Santa Cruz, every April since 1984
27°C30°C32°C19902000April 1984: 28.0°CApril 1988: 27.9°CApril 1990: 29.6°CApril 1991: 29.8°CApril 1992: 28.5°CApril 1993: 28.9°CApril 1994: 29.3°CApril 1995: 29.7°CApril 1996: 29.9°CApril 1997: 29.9°CApril 1999: 28.7°CApril 2000: 30.1°CApril 2001: 29.1°CApril 2002: 28.8°CApril 2003: 29.2°CApril 2004: 28.3°CApril 2005: 28.6°CApril 2007: 29.7°CApril 2008: 28.0°CApril 2022: 30.8°CApril 2023: 29.3°CApril 2024: 30.7°CApril 2025: 28.1°C
Warmest: 2022 (30.8°C)Latest: 2025 (28.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (29.2°C)

Look Up a Day in April

See the weather in Santa Cruz on any April date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, El Trompillo (1973–2025). Averages cover 1984–2025. How we compute this

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