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Monthly climate in Santa Cruz, Philippines

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2813 mm (110.7 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3319 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz, Philippines

The warmest months in Santa Cruz are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 318 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz, Philippines

Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 487 mm (19.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz are February, March and April. On average, 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)95 (3.7)67 (2.6)48 (1.9)81 (3.2)201 (7.9)357 (14.1)539 (21.2)545 (21.5)376 (14.8)282 (11.1)137 (5.4)86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)111215232728303028262117

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz, Philippines

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours240275315312315278250239260276269283
Mean daily daylight hours11h 13m11h 34m12h 2m12h 31m12h 55m13h 7m13h 1m12h 40m12h 12m11h 43m11h 19m11h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz, Philippines

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 - 14, 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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10131414131314141413109