Capitola, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Capitola actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Capitola, CA, the comfort score comes out to 80/100, very mild year-round: Many months fall in a comfortable temperature range with limited snow or seasonal extremes. Only 9 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Capitola's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Capitola run from 51°F in Dec up to 65°F in Aug, a 14°F seasonal swing, one of the smaller gaps in this dataset.
Capitola, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63°F | 41°F | 6.42in | 0in |
| Feb | 64°F | 43°F | 6.1in | 0in |
| Mar | 67°F | 44°F | 4.31in | 0in |
| Apr | 69°F | 46°F | 2.04in | 0in |
| May | 71°F | 49°F | 0.87in | 0in |
| Jun | 74°F | 52°F | 0.24in | 0in |
| Jul | 74°F | 54°F | 0.01in | 0in |
| Aug | 76°F | 55°F | 0.04in | 0in |
| Sep | 77°F | 53°F | 0.1in | 0in |
| Oct | 74°F | 50°F | 1.32in | 0in |
| Nov | 67°F | 44°F | 3.17in | 0in |
| Dec | 62°F | 41°F | 6.01in | 0in |
If you're timing a visit, most of the year (9 of 12 months) are Capitola's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Capitola actually gets
Over a typical year, Capitola sees about 30.63in of precipitation a year across roughly 65 days with measurable rain or snow, with 0in of snow a year.
Capitola against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Capitola comes in at 130; within CA alone it ranks 130 of 429. Population is about 9,503.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Santa Cruz, CA US, the NOAA station 2.6 miles from Capitola, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated