Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1761 mm (69.3 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3396 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 277 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz are July, August and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 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) | 185 (7.3) | 168 (6.6) | 250 (9.8) | 182 (7.2) | 140 (5.5) | 116 (4.6) | 84 (3.3) | 57 (2.3) | 74 (2.9) | 162 (6.4) | 185 (7.3) | 158 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 254 | 255 | 258 | 306 | 296 | 327 | 327 | 311 | 289 | 250 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 26m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m |
Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. 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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |