When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C64°F / 6°C43°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Santa Cruz
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (rain, landslide closures on mountain roads).
Weather in February
- Santa CruzHighs around 18 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F, lows around 43 °F, rain on about 6 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings