Typical February weather
Santa Cruz
California · February
62° days
42° nights
about 7 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight · ocean 56°
What to pack
- Sweater
What February feels like
February keeps the storms coming and the redwoods up in Henry Cowell drink it all in — the forest is at its greenest and mossiest now. Between fronts, the light along West Cliff is unreasonably good.
Expect about 7 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 56° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 42° |
| Days with real rain | 7 |
| Total rain | 4.0 in |
| Water temperature | 56° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:56 am / 5:48 pm |