Best time to fly a kite in Santa Cruz
Based on archive 3 years of daily weather data, the best month for kite flying in Santa Cruz is July (kite score 100/100 — YES). Here's the full month-by-month breakdown.
Monthly averages| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7 mph | 18.1 mph | 5.7 mm | 26°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| February | 8.0 mph | 18.8 mph | 4.7 mm | 26°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| March | 8.2 mph | 18.9 mph | 6.3 mm | 25°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
| April | 8.3 mph | 18.8 mph | 4.2 mm | 24°C | 6 | 70 | EH… |
| May | 9.9 mph | 22.0 mph | 2.3 mm | 20°C | 9 | 85 | YES |
| June | 10.6 mph | 23.7 mph | 1.8 mm | 20°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| July | 10.3 mph | 23.0 mph | 1.3 mm | 20°C | 13 | 100 | YES |
| August | 10.7 mph | 23.5 mph | 1.7 mm | 23°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| September | 10.6 mph | 23.4 mph | 2.0 mm | 26°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| October | 9.9 mph | 22.0 mph | 4.6 mm | 26°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 10.3 mph | 23.2 mph | 3.9 mm | 26°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 9.5 mph | 21.8 mph | 5.9 mm | 26°C | 7 | 70 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Why July is the pick
In July the average wind in Santa Cruz is 10.3 mph with gusts to 23.0 mph, average daily rain is 1.3 mm and the average temperature is 20°C. Roughly 13 days in the month fall in the ideal kite window (wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph, dry).
How this score works
The monthly kite score reuses the same scoring as the live forecast for Santa Cruz: wind is 45% of the score, gusts 25%, rain 20% and temperature 10%. 80+ is a YES month, 50–79 is EH…, under 50 is a NOPE.
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Averages tell you the odds, not the forecast. Check the live wind in Santa Cruz right now before you pack the kite.
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