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Get the monthly weather forecast for Santa Cruz, CA, including daily high/low, historical averages, to help you plan ahead.
December Weather in Santa Cruz California, United States. Daily high temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 61°F to 59°F, rarely falling below 53°F or exceeding 67°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 59°F on December 25. Daily low temperatures decrease by 2°F, from 47°F to 45°F, rarely falling below 38°F or exceeding 54°F.
Check accurate weather in December in Santa Cruz (CA). Expect Santa Cruz December temperature around 14°C (57°F). Read clothing tips & recommended activities.
- Seymour Marine Discovery Center
- Whale Watching
- Monarch Butterflies
- Año Nuevo State Reserve
- Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History
- UC Santa Cruz Arboretum
- Glaum Egg Ranch
- Go to The Movies
- Craft Beer to Warm Your Soul
- Where to Stay in Santa Cruz
The first activity on my list of what to do in Santa Cruz in the winter is to visit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center. TheSeymour Marine Discovery Centeris one of my favorite Santa Cruz places to visit and is located near West Cliff Drive and is the second best thing (and less expensive option) to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Run by UC Santa Cruz, ...
Speaking of whales, the winter is prime whale watching season in the Monterey Bay, making it one of the top attractions in Santa Cruz in January. Although you can often spot seven different species of whales and seven separate species of dolphin and porpoise year-round, 20,000 beautiful gray whales pass through the Monterey Bay every year from Dece...
Potentially my favorite fall/winter activity in Santa Cruz is seeing the thousands of Monarch Butterflies at Natural Bridges State Beach. On average there are around 100,000 monarch butterflies that migrate to Natural Bridges every year and stay from October to February, although November is generally the height of the season. That many delicate bu...
Another one of the many fun activities in Santa Cruz is heading out to the desolately beautiful Año Nuevo State Reserveduring elephant seal breeding season. Up to 10,000 elephant seals come to breed, give birth, and molt their skin every year from December to March. During breeding season, the Natural Preserve is only accessible through guided walk...
If you want to spend the cold days learning new things in one of the warm fun places to go in Santa Cruz head to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. Located in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, the museum is a mix of local art and cherished history. The MAH is one of the top things to see in Santa Cruz at any time of the year. A nice aspect o...
The UCSC Arboretumis where to go in Santa Cruz if you are a plant lover and nature enthusiast. It’s a research and teaching facility that also offers 300 different plant families for the general public to appreciate, including rare and threatened plants. The Arboretum sprawls over 148 acres and acts as a living museum of the plant kingdom. It’s the...
I had to include the Glaum Egg Ranchon this list of fun things to do in Santa Cruz during the winter, just for eccentric purposes and because it’s oh so very Santa Cruz. The ranch is family-owned and 100% cage-free. When you visit the Aptos ranch, get your eggs from the Glaum Egg Vending Machine. It is hilarious. I promise it’ll be the most unique ...
Santa Cruz has a variety of movie theaters to choose from, which is why going to the movies is a great option when it looking for things to do in Santa Cruz at night. The city has the mainstream Regal Cinema 9 (where I worked in high school and which has super comfy reclining seats) and the Riverfront Twin, but there are also two indie theaters dow...
Lastly, I had to mention the craft beer scene because a.) it has taken off in Santa Cruz in the last few years, b.)I LOVE craft beerand c.) there is nothing better on a cold night than a smooth stout to warm your soul. Santa Cruz now has a number of breweries to choose from, including Discretion, Santa Cruz Mountain, Uncommon, Santa Cruz Ale Works,...
Ocean Pacific Lodge This Santa Cruz lodging is great for anyone who is enjoying winter in Santa Cruz on a budget. The Ocean Pacific Lodgeis a short walk away from the historic Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk, which will allow you to see the Santa Cruz Christmas train if you stay at the motel in December. This motel has free Wi-Fi and a hot tub and i...
December-February: Monarch butterflies flutter into the county during the winter to take advantage of Santa Cruz's mild temperatures: Average lows huddle in the 40s and average...
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The cool season lasts for 2.6 months, from November 29 to February 16, with an average daily high temperature below 61°F. The coldest month of the year in Santa Cruz is December, with an average low of 45°F and high of 59°F.
