Santa Cruz, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Santa Cruz, a city in Santa Cruz County, California.

Today

70°F

Sunny

Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.

7-day forecast for Santa Cruz

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	70°F	Sunny	2 to 9 mph NNW	1%
Tonight	49°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 to 9 mph N	1%
Thursday	74°F	Mostly Sunny	5 mph NNW	0%
Thursday Night	48°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph N	0%
Friday	76°F	Sunny	1 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Friday Night	52°F	Mostly Clear	2 mph NNE	0%
Saturday	78°F	Sunny	2 mph NNE	0%
Saturday Night	51°F	Mostly Clear	2 mph N	0%
Sunday	76°F	Sunny	1 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Sunday Night	53°F	Partly Cloudy	3 mph NNW	0%
Monday	74°F	Mostly Sunny	1 to 5 mph NNW	1%
Monday Night	52°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph NNW	2%
Tuesday	72°F	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	3 mph N	15%
Tuesday Night	53°F	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy	2 mph N	15%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Santa Cruz (36.974, -122.035). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Santa Cruz

Last spring frost

Jan 29

First fall frost

Dec 13

Growing season

323 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Santa Cruz: nearby ZIP 95064 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Santa Cruz, Ca (3.3 mi from Santa Cruz). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.