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Santa Cruz Weather Records (MXN00024072)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Santa Cruz (MXN00024072), Mexico, with 51 years of record.

Key Facts for Santa Cruz

  • Santa Cruz (MXN00024072) is a weather station in Mexico at 21.70 latitude and -99.03 longitude, 58 m (190 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1961 to 2011, 51 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Santa Cruz still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Santa Cruz set a daily record low minimum temperature of 10.6 C (51.1 F) on 20 October 2011.

About the Station

  • Location: Mexico, 21.70 latitude, -99.03 longitude.
  • Elevation: 58 m (190 ft).
  • Period of record: 1961 to 2011, 51 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Santa Cruz, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Santa Cruz. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 01020304050 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Santa Cruz. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Santa Cruz, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan40.0 C (104.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Feb47.8 C (118.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
Mar48.9 C (120.0 F)1.7 C (35.1 F)n/an/a
Apr49.4 C (120.9 F)5.6 C (42.1 F)n/an/a
May48.9 C (120.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Jun46.7 C (116.1 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)n/an/a
Jul43.9 C (111.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/an/a
Aug46.1 C (115.0 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)n/an/a
Sep47.2 C (117.0 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)n/an/a
Oct42.8 C (109.0 F)5.0 C (41.0 F)n/an/a
Nov40.0 C (104.0 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Dec40.0 C (104.0 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Santa Cruz by the year they were set 1,464 records at Santa Cruz still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 229. 01002003001961: 911962: 2291963: 1571964: 1431965: 181966: 231967: 191968: 141969: 201970: 211971: 261972: 151973: 281974: 251975: 121976: 281977: 121978: 151979: 201980: 201981: 171982: 231983: 151984: 161985: 141986: 101987: 171988: 131989: 241990: 131991: 261992: 231993: 161994: 171995: 261996: 251997: 141998: 251999: 132000: 132001: 132002: 142003: 262004: 102005: 182006: 172007: 152008: 72009: 172010: 132011: 18196119671973197919851991199720032009
1,464 records at Santa Cruz still stand. 1962 holds the most, with 229.
Standing records at Santa Cruz by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196191
1962229
1963157
1964143
196518
196623
196719
196814
196920
197021
197126
197215
197328
197425
197512
197628
197712
197815
197920
198020
198117
198223
198315
198416
198514
198610
198717
198813
198924
199013
199126
199223
199316
199417
199526
199625
199714
199825
199913
200013
200113
200214
200326
200410
200518
200617
200715
20087
200917
201013
201118

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Santa Cruz set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Santa Cruz between 1 July 1991 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high minimum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature1 July 1991: Record daily precipitation 359.9 mm (14.2 in)19 June 1998: Record high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)4 February 2011: Record low maximum temperature 7.8 C (46.0 F)1995200020052010
3 all-time records were set at Santa Cruz between 1 July 1991 and 4 February 2011. Each dot is a new record.
When Santa Cruz set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1991-07-01Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 359.9 mm (14.2 in)
1998-06-19Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 28.9 C (84.0 F)
2011-02-04Record low maximum temperatureRecord low maximum temperature 7.8 C (46.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 359.9 mm (14.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Santa Cruz The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Santa Cruz. The most was 359.9 mm (14.2 in) on 1 July 1991. 0100200300400 Jan: 47.8 mm (1.9 in), 12 January 1990 Jan Feb: 98.3 mm (3.9 in), 19 February 1970 Feb Mar: 59.9 mm (2.4 in), 8 March 1972 Mar Apr: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 8 April 1985 Apr May: 239.8 mm (9.4 in), 24 May 1971 May Jun: 200.2 mm (7.9 in), 18 June 1968 Jun Jul: 359.9 mm (14.2 in), 1 July 1991 Jul Aug: 190.0 mm (7.5 in), 21 August 1969 Aug Sep: 339.9 mm (13.4 in), 21 September 1993 Sep Oct: 190.0 mm (7.5 in), 7 October 2008 Oct Nov: 119.9 mm (4.7 in), 4 November 1991 Nov Dec: 119.9 mm (4.7 in), 10 December 1991 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Santa Cruz. The most was 359.9 mm (14.2 in) on 1 July 1991.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Santa Cruz
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan47.8 mm (1.9 in)12 January 1990
Feb98.3 mm (3.9 in)19 February 1970
Mar59.9 mm (2.4 in)8 March 1972
Apr99.8 mm (3.9 in)8 April 1985
May239.8 mm (9.4 in)24 May 1971
Jun200.2 mm (7.9 in)18 June 1968
Jul359.9 mm (14.2 in)1 July 1991
Aug190.0 mm (7.5 in)21 August 1969
Sep339.9 mm (13.4 in)21 September 1993
Oct190.0 mm (7.5 in)7 October 2008
Nov119.9 mm (4.7 in)4 November 1991
Dec119.9 mm (4.7 in)10 December 1991

Period of Record Coverage

1961 to 2011
Days with data per year at Santa Cruz 51 years of record at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1980, 2011. 1961: 365 of 365 days1962: 362 of 365 days1963: 361 of 365 days1964: 363 of 366 days1965: 359 of 365 days1966: 361 of 365 days1967: 348 of 365 days1968: 330 of 366 days1969: 325 of 365 days1970: 332 of 365 days1971: 363 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 359 of 365 days1975: 362 of 365 days1976: 361 of 366 days1977: 361 of 365 days1978: 359 of 365 days1979: 361 of 365 days1980: 328 of 366 days1981: 360 of 365 days1982: 362 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 332 of 366 days1985: 333 of 365 days1986: 363 of 365 days1987: 361 of 365 days1988: 365 of 366 days1989: 358 of 365 days1990: 361 of 365 days1991: 364 of 365 days1992: 366 of 366 days1993: 361 of 365 days1994: 358 of 365 days1995: 353 of 365 days1996: 361 of 366 days1997: 357 of 365 days1998: 362 of 365 days1999: 363 of 365 days2000: 335 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 362 of 366 days2005: 361 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 330 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 304 of 365 days19701980199020002010
51 years of record at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1969, 1980, 2011.
Days with data per year at Santa Cruz
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1961365100%Yes
196236299%Yes
196336199%Yes
196436399%Yes
196535998%Yes
196636199%Yes
196734895%Yes
196833090%Yes
196932589%No
197033291%Yes
197136399%Yes
197236499%Yes
197336299%Yes
197435998%Yes
197536299%Yes
197636199%Yes
197736199%Yes
197835998%Yes
197936199%Yes
198032890%No
198136099%Yes
198236299%Yes
1983364100%Yes
198433291%Yes
198533391%Yes
198636399%Yes
198736199%Yes
1988365100%Yes
198935898%Yes
199036199%Yes
1991364100%Yes
1992366100%Yes
199336199%Yes
199435898%Yes
199535397%Yes
199636199%Yes
199735798%Yes
199836299%Yes
199936399%Yes
200033592%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
200436299%Yes
200536199%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
200933090%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201130483%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Santa Cruz
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 October 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily low min10.6 C (51.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 September 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie49 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie13 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years23 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie44 years4 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)25.6 C (78.1 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
17 July 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily rain207.8 mm (8.2 in)76.0 mm (3.0 in)40 years38 of 100 (Notable)
30 June 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily rain190.8 mm (7.5 in)90.2 mm (3.6 in)42 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie1 year1 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 May 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
14 May 2011Santa Cruz, MXdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

40 complete years, 1961 to 2010
Annual mean temperature at Santa Cruz as warming stripes, 1961 to 2010 One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.3 C (75.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 22.8 C (73.0 F), and the warmest was 1961, at 27.2 C (81.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F). 1961: 27.2 C, +2.9 C from the station mean1962: 25.3 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1963: 24.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1964: 24.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1965: 24.3 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 23.4 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1967: 24.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1971: 25.5 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1972: 25.2 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1973: 23.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1974: 24.5 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1975: 24.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1976: 22.8 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1977: 23.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 23.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1979: 23.7 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1981: 23.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1982: 24.8 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1983: 24.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1986: 23.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1987: 23.0 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1988: 23.6 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1989: 24.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1990: 23.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 24.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1993: 23.9 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1994: 24.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1996: 24.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1997: 24.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1998: 25.7 C, +1.4 C from the station mean1999: 24.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2001: 24.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2002: 24.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 24.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 24.1 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2005: 24.7 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2006: 24.6 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 23.8 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2008: 24.2 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 23.2 C, -1.1 C from the station mean19611965197019751980198519901995200020052010
One stripe for each of 40 complete years at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2010. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 24.3 C (75.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 22.8 C (73.0 F), and the warmest was 1961, at 27.2 C (81.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.0 C (5.4 F).
Annual mean temperature at Santa Cruz as warming stripes, 1961 to 2010
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
196127.2 C+2.92 C
196225.3 C+0.96 C
196324.3 C-0.01 C
196424.5 C+0.19 C
196524.3 C+0.03 C
196623.4 C-0.86 C
196724.6 C+0.28 C
197125.5 C+1.22 C
197225.2 C+0.91 C
197323.9 C-0.37 C
197424.5 C+0.22 C
197524.2 C-0.15 C
197622.8 C-1.50 C
197723.9 C-0.36 C
197823.8 C-0.52 C
197923.7 C-0.60 C
198123.9 C-0.40 C
198224.8 C+0.48 C
198324.2 C-0.13 C
198623.8 C-0.49 C
198723.0 C-1.27 C
198823.6 C-0.72 C
198924.2 C-0.13 C
199023.9 C-0.40 C
199124.1 C-0.17 C
199323.9 C-0.40 C
199424.5 C+0.15 C
199624.6 C+0.25 C
199724.2 C-0.09 C
199825.7 C+1.38 C
199924.7 C+0.38 C
200124.4 C+0.05 C
200224.5 C+0.15 C
200324.7 C+0.39 C
200424.1 C-0.22 C
200524.7 C+0.36 C
200624.6 C+0.28 C
200723.8 C-0.51 C
200824.2 C-0.06 C
201023.2 C-1.06 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1961 to 2010 is -0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 40 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Santa Cruz
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature-0.1 C (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade-0.2 F (-0.5 to 0.1) per decade1961 to 201040Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum-0.8 C (-1.2 to -0.4) per decade-1.4 F (-2.1 to -0.7) per decade1961 to 201040Fall
Mean daily minimum0.6 C (0.3 to 0.9) per decade1.0 F (0.5 to 1.6) per decade1961 to 201040Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1961 to 2011
Yearly extremes at Santa Cruz: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)49.4 C (120.9 F)196441.1 C (106.0 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)0.0 C (32.0 F)19622.8 C (37.0 F)51
Wettest day (Rx1day)359.9 mm (14.2 in)1991140.0 mm (5.5 in)51
Wettest five days (Rx5day)777.1 mm (30.6 in)1991267.3 mm (10.5 in)51
Longest dry spell (CDD)70 days196730 days51

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Cruz by year The hottest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 49.4 C (120.9 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F). 3540455019701980199020002010Record: 49.4 C (120.9 F) in 1964
The hottest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 49.4 C (120.9 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.1 C (106.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Cruz by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196148.9 C (120.0 F)
196248.3 C (118.9 F)
196347.8 C (118.0 F)
196449.4 C (120.9 F)
196540.0 C (104.0 F)
196637.8 C (100.0 F)
196743.3 C (109.9 F)
196836.7 C (98.1 F)
196942.8 C (109.0 F)
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197146.7 C (116.1 F)
197240.6 C (105.1 F)
197342.8 C (109.0 F)
197445.0 C (113.0 F)
197545.0 C (113.0 F)
197635.6 C (96.1 F)
197740.0 C (104.0 F)
197841.7 C (107.1 F)
197945.6 C (114.1 F)
198040.6 C (105.1 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198241.1 C (106.0 F)
198342.8 C (109.0 F)
198445.0 C (113.0 F)
198540.0 C (104.0 F)
198639.4 C (102.9 F)
198737.8 C (100.0 F)
198839.4 C (102.9 F)
198942.8 C (109.0 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199142.2 C (108.0 F)
199238.9 C (102.0 F)
199338.9 C (102.0 F)
199438.9 C (102.0 F)
199540.0 C (104.0 F)
199641.7 C (107.1 F)
199740.0 C (104.0 F)
199846.7 C (116.1 F)
199945.0 C (113.0 F)
200043.9 C (111.0 F)
200140.6 C (105.1 F)
200241.7 C (107.1 F)
200340.6 C (105.1 F)
200440.0 C (104.0 F)
200542.8 C (109.0 F)
200641.7 C (107.1 F)
200736.7 C (98.1 F)
200841.7 C (107.1 F)
200938.9 C (102.0 F)
201038.9 C (102.0 F)
201147.8 C (118.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Cruz by year The coldest night of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F). 0246819701980199020002010Record: 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962
The coldest night of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 0.0 C (32.0 F) in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.8 C (37.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Cruz by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
19615.0 C (41.0 F)
19620.0 C (32.0 F)
19630.0 C (32.0 F)
19640.0 C (32.0 F)
19652.8 C (37.0 F)
19664.4 C (39.9 F)
19673.9 C (39.0 F)
19685.0 C (41.0 F)
19695.0 C (41.0 F)
19701.1 C (34.0 F)
19714.4 C (39.9 F)
19725.6 C (42.1 F)
19731.1 C (34.0 F)
19742.8 C (37.0 F)
19751.7 C (35.1 F)
19760.0 C (32.0 F)
19770.6 C (33.1 F)
19786.7 C (44.1 F)
19792.8 C (37.0 F)
19803.9 C (39.0 F)
19814.4 C (39.9 F)
19820.6 C (33.1 F)
19830.0 C (32.0 F)
19845.0 C (41.0 F)
19851.7 C (35.1 F)
19861.7 C (35.1 F)
19871.7 C (35.1 F)
19880.0 C (32.0 F)
19890.0 C (32.0 F)
19902.2 C (36.0 F)
19916.7 C (44.1 F)
19925.0 C (41.0 F)
19932.8 C (37.0 F)
19942.8 C (37.0 F)
19951.7 C (35.1 F)
19961.7 C (35.1 F)
19970.0 C (32.0 F)
19986.7 C (44.1 F)
19992.2 C (36.0 F)
20003.9 C (39.0 F)
20013.9 C (39.0 F)
20025.0 C (41.0 F)
20032.8 C (37.0 F)
20040.6 C (33.1 F)
20057.8 C (46.0 F)
20064.4 C (39.9 F)
20075.6 C (42.1 F)
20085.6 C (42.1 F)
20095.6 C (42.1 F)
20103.9 C (39.0 F)
20112.8 C (37.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Santa Cruz by year The wettest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 359.9 mm (14.2 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 140.0 mm (5.5 in). 010020030040019701980199020002010Record: 359.9 mm (14.2 in) in 1991
The wettest day of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 359.9 mm (14.2 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 140.0 mm (5.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Santa Cruz by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196195.8 mm (3.8 in)
196298.8 mm (3.9 in)
1963133.9 mm (5.3 in)
196499.8 mm (3.9 in)
1965144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1966152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1967185.4 mm (7.3 in)
1968200.2 mm (7.9 in)
1969190.0 mm (7.5 in)
1970140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1971239.8 mm (9.4 in)
1972170.9 mm (6.7 in)
1973159.8 mm (6.3 in)
1974220.0 mm (8.7 in)
1975239.8 mm (9.4 in)
1976140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1977129.8 mm (5.1 in)
1978119.9 mm (4.7 in)
197999.8 mm (3.9 in)
1980127.8 mm (5.0 in)
1981179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1982104.9 mm (4.1 in)
1983149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1984134.9 mm (5.3 in)
1985119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1986159.8 mm (6.3 in)
198775.9 mm (3.0 in)
1988179.8 mm (7.1 in)
1989118.4 mm (4.7 in)
199093.0 mm (3.7 in)
1991359.9 mm (14.2 in)
1992114.8 mm (4.5 in)
1993339.9 mm (13.4 in)
199497.8 mm (3.9 in)
1995119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1996140.0 mm (5.5 in)
1997100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1998151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1999327.4 mm (12.9 in)
2000149.1 mm (5.9 in)
2001108.2 mm (4.3 in)
2002114.3 mm (4.5 in)
200379.8 mm (3.1 in)
2004140.2 mm (5.5 in)
2005140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2006126.5 mm (5.0 in)
2007200.7 mm (7.9 in)
2008190.0 mm (7.5 in)
2009110.0 mm (4.3 in)
2010140.0 mm (5.5 in)
2011239.8 mm (9.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Santa Cruz by year The wettest five days of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 777.1 mm (30.6 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 267.3 mm (10.5 in). 020040060080019701980199020002010Record: 777.1 mm (30.6 in) in 1991
The wettest five days of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 777.1 mm (30.6 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 267.3 mm (10.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Santa Cruz by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1961267.3 mm (10.5 in)
1962156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1963279.6 mm (11.0 in)
1964235.2 mm (9.3 in)
1965407.7 mm (16.1 in)
1966248.8 mm (9.8 in)
1967530.0 mm (20.9 in)
1968221.3 mm (8.7 in)
1969416.3 mm (16.4 in)
1970356.4 mm (14.0 in)
1971263.2 mm (10.4 in)
1972354.8 mm (14.0 in)
1973351.1 mm (13.8 in)
1974500.9 mm (19.7 in)
1975543.3 mm (21.4 in)
1976457.1 mm (18.0 in)
1977159.5 mm (6.3 in)
1978275.6 mm (10.9 in)
1979203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1980290.4 mm (11.4 in)
1981522.3 mm (20.6 in)
1982153.5 mm (6.0 in)
1983297.2 mm (11.7 in)
1984310.2 mm (12.2 in)
1985201.7 mm (7.9 in)
1986234.5 mm (9.2 in)
1987264.4 mm (10.4 in)
1988347.5 mm (13.7 in)
1989188.8 mm (7.4 in)
1990174.8 mm (6.9 in)
1991777.1 mm (30.6 in)
1992248.4 mm (9.8 in)
1993387.7 mm (15.3 in)
1994224.7 mm (8.8 in)
1995188.5 mm (7.4 in)
1996191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1997156.2 mm (6.1 in)
1998219.0 mm (8.6 in)
1999460.9 mm (18.1 in)
2000233.7 mm (9.2 in)
2001284.5 mm (11.2 in)
2002200.7 mm (7.9 in)
2003184.1 mm (7.2 in)
2004245.9 mm (9.7 in)
2005298.3 mm (11.7 in)
2006171.0 mm (6.7 in)
2007494.9 mm (19.5 in)
2008359.7 mm (14.2 in)
2009199.4 mm (7.9 in)
2010471.7 mm (18.6 in)
2011600.5 mm (23.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Santa Cruz by year The longest dry spell of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 70 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 02040608019701980199020002010Record: 70 days in 1967
The longest dry spell of the year at Santa Cruz, 1961 to 2011. The record is 70 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Santa Cruz by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196130 days
196258 days
196340 days
196444 days
196529 days
196633 days
196770 days
196819 days
196922 days
197033 days
197138 days
197216 days
197334 days
197424 days
197533 days
197620 days
197721 days
197823 days
197934 days
198034 days
198120 days
198230 days
198347 days
198435 days
198520 days
198637 days
198725 days
198825 days
198928 days
199022 days
199134 days
199225 days
199327 days
199423 days
199537 days
199634 days
199742 days
199836 days
199930 days
200047 days
200124 days
200240 days
200326 days
200446 days
200537 days
200623 days
200723 days
200825 days
200928 days
201022 days
201125 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Rainfall Return Levels

50 years, 1961 to 2010

A day with at least 136.6 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 403.2 mm (15.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Santa Cruz: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years136.6 mm (5.4 in)
5 years185.7 mm (7.3 in)
10 years225.7 mm (8.9 in)
25 years286.5 mm (11.3 in)
50 years340.6 mm (13.4 in)
100 years403.2 mm (15.9 in)Longer than the 50 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 50 years of values from 1961 to 2010.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 359.9 mm (14.2 in) in 1991; 339.9 mm (13.4 in) in 1993; 327.4 mm (12.9 in) in 1999.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).