Beach
Cowell Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
36.9611, -122.0250 · Santa Cruz, 2 km
- 15°Sea · September
- 25°High · August
- 13.7 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Cowell Beach in January
- 14°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.6 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month92 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high6°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 8.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month80 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in April
- 17°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 9.9 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in May
- 20°CAir, daytime high8°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 11.9 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month15 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in June
- 23°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 13.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in July
- 25°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 13.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in August
- 25°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 12.6 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in September
- 25°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 11.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high7°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month54 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Cowell Beach in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high5°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month114 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 68Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 45 kmAirport: Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)In a straight line; by road it is further Car hire at Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) ↗
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access.
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January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 12.2 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 12.1 °C — 0.4 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 12.5 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 12.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 12.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 13.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 14.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.3 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.4 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan13°5 h92 mm
- Feb13°7 h92 mm
- Mar12°8 h80 mm
- Apr12°10 h40 mm
- May12°12 h15 mm
- Jun13°14 h4 mm
- Jul14°14 h1 mm
- Aug15°13 h1 mm
- Sep15°11 h4 mm
- Oct14°9 h26 mm
- Nov14°7 h54 mm
- Dec13°5 h114 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Cowell Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 10 | 5.2 | 9 |
| February | 14 | 6 | 13 | 92 | 10 | 6.6 | 10 |
| March | 16 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 10 | 8.1 | 9 |
| April | 17 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 6 | 9.9 | 10 |
| May | 20 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 11.9 | 10 |
| June | 23 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13.7 | 10 |
| July | 25 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13.7 | 9 |
| August | 25 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 | 9 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 25 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 11.0 | 8 |
| October | 22 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 3 | 9.0 | 8 |
| November | 18 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 7 | 6.7 | 9 |
| December | 14 | 5 | 13 | 114 | 10 | 5.0 | 10 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |