Weather in Santa Cruz on 16 August 2026
Preliminary outlook for 16 August 2026
A preliminary estimate based on the 2020–2025 archive: daytime around +25°C and nighttime around +20°C, average precipitation 0.1 mm, wind around 4 m/s, humidity around 76%.
This is a climate-based estimate, not a precise long-range forecast. It is replaced by hourly data when the date enters the forecast window.
+21°C
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — latest year: 2025
Nighttime: +18°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 4 — 5 m/s
Humidity: 73%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +24°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 10% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 765 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +22°C | Dew point (avg.) | +16°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +22°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +21°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 6 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 22° ↑ (NNE) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 20 min
Sunset
20:51
Moonrise
00:17
Moonset
14:46
Moon phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
44%
+22°C
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2024 year
Nighttime: +20°C
Sea temperature: +16°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 6 — 7 m/s
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +25°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 0% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 763 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | +16°C |
| Feels like (avg.) | +25°C | Dew point (avg.) | +16°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +25°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +24°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 13 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 184° ↑ (NNE) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 19 min
Sunset
20:50
Moonrise
18:52
Moonset
03:37
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
79%
+23°C
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2023 year
Nighttime: +22°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 4 m/s
Humidity: 79%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +25°C | Sun hours | 12 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 44% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 765 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +25°C | Dew point (avg.) | +19°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +26°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +24°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 7 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 27° ↗ (NE) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 20 min
Sunset
20:51
Moonrise
07:39
Moonset
21:27
Moon phase
New Moon
Illumination
0%
+22°C
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Patchy rain nearby
Weather archive — for 2022 year
Nighttime: +21°C
Precipitation: 0.3 mm
Wind: 3 — 6 m/s
Humidity: 83%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +25°C | Sun hours | 11 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 57% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 763 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +25°C | Dew point (avg.) | +19°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +25°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +23°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 10 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 243° ↖ (NNW) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 20 min
Sunset
20:51
Moonrise
23:49
Moonset
12:05
Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
69%
+24°C
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2021 year
Nighttime: +22°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 5 — 6 m/s
Humidity: 65%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +26°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 3% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 764 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +28°C | Dew point (avg.) | +12°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +28°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +28°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 14 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 11° ↑ (NNE) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 20 min
Sunset
20:51
Moonrise
15:18
Moonset
01:06
Moon phase
First Quarter
Illumination
54%
+22°C
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Clear/Sunny
Weather archive — for 2020 year
Nighttime: +18°C
Precipitation: 0 mm
Wind: 3 — 4 m/s
Humidity: 77%
| Metric | Value | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day temperature (max.) | +25°C | Sun hours | 13 h |
| UV index | 6 | Cloud cover (avg.) | 7% |
| Pressure (avg.) | 765 mmHg | Snow (total for the day) | 0 cm |
| Visibility (avg.) | 10 km | Sea temperature | — |
| Feels like (avg.) | +24°C | Dew point (avg.) | +17°C |
| Heat index (avg.) | +24°C | Wind chill (avg.) | +23°C |
| Wind gusts (max.) | 9 m/s | Wind direction (avg.) | 20° ↑ (NNE) |
Sunrise
07:31
Duration
13 h 19 min
Sunset
20:50
Moonrise
04:39
Moonset
19:19
Moon phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
8%
Weather in Santa Cruz on 16 August in previous years
| Year | Day | Nighttime | Average | Sun | UV | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
+24°C
|
+18°C
|
+21°C | 13 h | 6 | 73% | 4 — 5 m/s |
| 2024 |
+25°C
|
+20°C
|
+22°C | 13 h | 6 | 76% | 6 — 7 m/s |
| 2023 |
+25°C
|
+22°C
|
+23°C | 12 h | 6 | 79% | 3 — 4 m/s |
| 2022 |
+25°C
|
+21°C
|
+22°C | 11 h | 6 | 83% | 3 — 6 m/s |
| 2021 |
+26°C
|
+22°C
|
+24°C | 13 h | 6 | 65% | 5 — 6 m/s |
| 2020 |
+25°C
|
+18°C
|
+22°C | 13 h | 6 | 77% | 3 — 4 m/s |