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Santa Cruz Island California Weather Records (USR0000CSCI)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Santa Cruz Island California (USR0000CSCI), California, United States, with 34 years of record.

Key Facts for Santa Cruz Island California

  • Santa Cruz Island California (USR0000CSCI) is a weather station in California, United States at 34.00 latitude and -119.72 longitude, 76 m (250 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1990 to 2023, 34 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Santa Cruz Island California still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Santa Cruz Island California tied a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.2 C (63.0 F) on 7 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 34.00 latitude, -119.72 longitude.
  • Elevation: 76 m (250 ft).
  • Period of record: 1990 to 2023, 34 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

26 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Santa Cruz Island California, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Santa Cruz Island California. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Santa Cruz Island California. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 26 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Santa Cruz Island California, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan32.8 C (91.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Feb32.8 C (91.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)
Mar35.6 C (96.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)
Apr36.7 C (98.1 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
May37.8 C (100.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)
Jun42.2 C (108.0 F)-1.1 C (30.0 F)29.4 C (84.9 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Jul45.6 C (114.1 F)2.2 C (36.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)
Aug38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (33.1 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)
Sep47.8 C (118.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)41.7 C (107.1 F)12.8 C (55.0 F)
Oct40.0 C (104.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)39.4 C (102.9 F)12.2 C (54.0 F)
Nov35.0 C (95.0 F)-5.0 C (23.0 F)n/an/a
Dec31.1 C (88.0 F)-8.3 C (17.1 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Santa Cruz Island California by the year they were set 1,464 records at Santa Cruz Island California still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 159. 0501001502001990: 701991: 1591992: 1011993: 1251994: 1361995: 281996: 311997: 361998: 342000: 222001: 92002: 162003: 152004: 102005: 212006: 312007: 232008: 352009: 292010: 302011: 322012: 312013: 242014: 462015: 722016: 352017: 462018: 302019: 162020: 452021: 192022: 282023: 112024: 152025: 272026: 26199019941998200320072011201520192023
1,464 records at Santa Cruz Island California still stand. 1991 holds the most, with 159.
Standing records at Santa Cruz Island California by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
199070
1991159
1992101
1993125
1994136
199528
199631
199736
199834
200022
20019
200216
200315
200410
200521
200631
200723
200835
200929
201030
201132
201231
201324
201446
201572
201635
201746
201830
201916
202045
202119
202228
202311
202415
202527
202626

Period of Record Coverage

1990 to 2026
Days with data per year at Santa Cruz Island California 37 years of record at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2026. 1990: 206 of 365 days1991: 363 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 352 of 365 days1994: 362 of 365 days1995: 362 of 365 days1996: 337 of 366 days1997: 362 of 365 days1998: 298 of 365 days1999: 38 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 269 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 362 of 365 days2004: 203 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 345 of 366 days2013: 364 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 354 of 365 days2016: 364 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 356 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
37 years of record at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2026.
Days with data per year at Santa Cruz Island California
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
199020656%No
199136399%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199335296%Yes
199436299%Yes
199536299%Yes
199633792%Yes
199736299%Yes
199829882%No
19993810%No
2000366100%Yes
200126974%No
2002364100%Yes
200336299%Yes
200420355%No
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200736399%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
201234594%Yes
2013364100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
201535497%Yes
201636499%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202535698%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Santa Cruz Island California
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
7 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)13 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.3 C (100.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)38.3 C (100.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.8 C (64.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.7 C (98.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)41.7 C (107.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)18.9 C (66.0 F)tie1 year0 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie10 years4 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)11 years21 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Santa Cruz Island California, USdaily high max (Provisional)35.6 C (96.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

29 complete years, 1991 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Santa Cruz Island California as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025 One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Santa Cruz Island California, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1991, at 12.8 C (55.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 17.9 C (64.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F). 1991: 12.8 C, -3.1 C from the station mean1992: 13.8 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1993: 12.9 C, -2.9 C from the station mean1994: 13.0 C, -2.9 C from the station mean1995: 15.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1997: 15.2 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2000: 14.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2002: 14.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean2003: 16.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 16.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 16.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 16.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 16.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2009: 15.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 14.7 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2011: 15.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2013: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2014: 17.9 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2015: 17.6 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2016: 17.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2017: 17.6 C, +1.8 C from the station mean2018: 17.3 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2019: 16.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2020: 17.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2021: 16.8 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2022: 17.4 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2023: 15.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2024: 16.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2025: 16.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean19911995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Santa Cruz Island California, 1991 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 15.9 C (60.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1991, at 12.8 C (55.0 F), and the warmest was 2014, at 17.9 C (64.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.1 C (5.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Santa Cruz Island California as warming stripes, 1991 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
199112.8 C-3.08 C
199213.8 C-2.04 C
199312.9 C-2.95 C
199413.0 C-2.88 C
199515.2 C-0.69 C
199715.2 C-0.71 C
200014.7 C-1.14 C
200214.6 C-1.28 C
200316.0 C+0.13 C
200516.5 C+0.61 C
200616.2 C+0.30 C
200716.2 C+0.32 C
200816.8 C+0.90 C
200915.7 C-0.16 C
201014.7 C-1.14 C
201115.4 C-0.45 C
201316.3 C+0.44 C
201417.9 C+2.04 C
201517.6 C+1.75 C
201617.4 C+1.53 C
201717.6 C+1.76 C
201817.3 C+1.42 C
201916.3 C+0.40 C
202017.4 C+1.48 C
202116.8 C+0.88 C
202217.4 C+1.57 C
202315.8 C-0.03 C
202416.2 C+0.31 C
202516.6 C+0.70 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1990 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Santa Cruz Island California: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)47.8 C (118.0 F)202037.2 C (99.0 F)37
Coldest night (TNn)-8.3 C (17.1 F)19920.6 C (33.1 F)37

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Cruz Island California by year The hottest day of the year at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F). 203040501990200020102020Record: 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2020
The hottest day of the year at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. The record is 47.8 C (118.0 F) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.2 C (99.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Santa Cruz Island California by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
199032.2 C (90.0 F)
199136.1 C (97.0 F)
199236.1 C (97.0 F)
199337.2 C (99.0 F)
199436.7 C (98.1 F)
199537.2 C (99.0 F)
199637.2 C (99.0 F)
199737.2 C (99.0 F)
199835.0 C (95.0 F)
199926.1 C (79.0 F)
200035.0 C (95.0 F)
200135.0 C (95.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200337.2 C (99.0 F)
200437.2 C (99.0 F)
200537.2 C (99.0 F)
200637.2 C (99.0 F)
200740.0 C (104.0 F)
200842.2 C (108.0 F)
200937.8 C (100.0 F)
201041.7 C (107.1 F)
201139.4 C (102.9 F)
201240.0 C (104.0 F)
201336.7 C (98.1 F)
201441.7 C (107.1 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201641.7 C (107.1 F)
201740.0 C (104.0 F)
201845.6 C (114.1 F)
201937.2 C (99.0 F)
202047.8 C (118.0 F)
202136.7 C (98.1 F)
202242.8 C (109.0 F)
202337.2 C (99.0 F)
202443.9 C (111.0 F)
202535.0 C (95.0 F)
202641.7 C (107.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Cruz Island California by year The coldest night of the year at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. The record is -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.1 F). -10-5051990200020102020Record: -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 1992
The coldest night of the year at Santa Cruz Island California, 1990 to 2026. The record is -8.3 C (17.1 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 0.6 C (33.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Santa Cruz Island California by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1990-3.3 C (26.1 F)
1991-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1992-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1993-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1994-7.2 C (19.0 F)
19950.6 C (33.1 F)
1996-1.1 C (30.0 F)
19970.6 C (33.1 F)
19980.0 C (32.0 F)
19992.2 C (36.0 F)
2000-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20010.6 C (33.1 F)
2002-2.8 C (27.0 F)
2003-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20040.6 C (33.1 F)
20052.8 C (37.0 F)
20060.6 C (33.1 F)
2007-2.8 C (27.0 F)
20080.6 C (33.1 F)
20090.0 C (32.0 F)
20101.7 C (35.1 F)
2011-0.6 C (30.9 F)
2012-0.6 C (30.9 F)
20130.0 C (32.0 F)
20142.2 C (36.0 F)
20151.7 C (35.1 F)
20161.1 C (34.0 F)
20172.2 C (36.0 F)
20180.6 C (33.1 F)
20191.1 C (34.0 F)
20200.6 C (33.1 F)
20211.7 C (35.1 F)
20221.1 C (34.0 F)
20230.0 C (32.0 F)
20241.1 C (34.0 F)
20251.7 C (35.1 F)
20263.3 C (37.9 F)

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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Santa Cruz Island California standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Santa Cruz Island California threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).