When to go · Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz in May
Great month. Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Santa Cruz
Inside Santa Cruz's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, driest); May–Jun for redwoods.
Weather in May
- Santa CruzHighs around 22 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 1 day
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.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings