Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 715 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3549 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 53 minutes to 13 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 196 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz, Querétaro, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 144 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 55 (2.2) | 160 (6.3) | 113 (4.5) | 98 (3.9) | 158 (6.2) | 60 (2.4) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 268 | 315 | 320 | 337 | 309 | 320 | 316 | 284 | 282 | 277 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 1m | 11h 27m | 12h 2m | 12h 37m | 13h 6m | 13h 21m | 13h 13m | 12h 47m | 12h 13m | 11h 38m | 11h 8m | 10h 53m |
Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa Cruz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |