Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2387 mm (94.0 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz are April, May and June, 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 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 329 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 (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz, Central Visayas, Philippines with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz are February, March and April. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 119 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 87 (3.4) | 74 (2.9) | 190 (7.5) | 238 (9.4) | 309 (12.1) | 268 (10.6) | 335 (13.2) | 308 (12.1) | 172 (6.8) | 191 (7.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 270 | 310 | 303 | 304 | 270 | 263 | 272 | 256 | 248 | 264 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 39m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 33m |
Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |