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Tropical savanna climates have monthly mean temperature above 18°C (64°F) in every month of the year and typically a pronounced dry season, with the driest month having precipitation less than 60mm (2.36 in) of precipitation. In essence, a tropical savanna climate tends to either see less rainfall than a tropical monsoon climate or have more pronounced dry seasons than a tropical monsoon climate. Tropical savanna climates are most commonly found in Africa, Asia and South America. The climate is also prevalent in sections of Central America, northern Australia and North America, specifically in sections of Mexico and the state of Florida in the United States.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "As". (Tropical Savanna Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Santa Cruz is 77.5°F (25.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 84.7°F (29.3°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 69.3°F (20.7°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Santa Cruz is 110.3°F (43.5°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Santa Cruz is 34.7°F (1.5°C), which was recorded in February.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Santa Cruz is 30.6" (777.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 8.8" (223.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 64.5 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 17.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in May with 0.3 days of rain.