Typical July weather
Santa Cruz
California · July
72° days
53° nights
rain is rare · 14½ hours of daylight · ocean 60°
What to pack
- Light jacket
- Sunscreen
What July feels like
July is when Santa Cruz is busiest and the fog is thickest first thing; some mornings the drizzle wets the pavement and never amounts to rain. Everyone in the lineup wears a full suit, all summer, no exceptions.
Rain is genuinely rare — most years, July stays dry start to finish.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 60° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 72° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 53° |
| Days with real rain | 0 |
| Total rain | under 0.1 in |
| Water temperature | 60° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:00 am / 8:27 pm |