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 (78 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2311 mm (91.0 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3347 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 328 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz, Mimaropa, Philippines with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 27 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, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 108 (4.3) | 75 (2.9) | 58 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 146 (5.7) | 239 (9.4) | 335 (13.2) | 215 (8.5) | 317 (12.5) | 298 (11.7) | 223 (8.8) | 248 (9.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, September and October receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 269 | 312 | 313 | 324 | 297 | 275 | 269 | 257 | 266 | 267 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 41m | 12h 2m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 11. 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) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |