Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (73 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3882 mm (152.9 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 271 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
| Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
| Average high | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
| Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
| Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
| Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
| Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz, Philippines with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 523 mm (20.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz are March, April and June. On average, 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 291 (11.4) | 271 (10.7) | 149 (5.9) | 180 (7.1) | 316 (12.4) | 204 (8.0) | 277 (10.9) | 340 (13.4) | 287 (11.3) | 364 (14.3) | 536 (21.1) | 669 (26.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 256 | 307 | 306 | 319 | 313 | 311 | 281 | 286 | 286 | 255 | 241 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 8m | 11h 31m | 12h 1m | 12h 33m | 12h 59m | 13h 12m | 13h 5m | 12h 43m | 12h 13m | 11h 42m | 11h 15m | 11h 1m |
Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 10. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |