Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Scotts Valley, CA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Scotts Valley runs mild, with 128 years of data pointing to an average high of 66° and a low of 43°. The date has seen some wild swings though — from a scorching 89° back in 1989 to a bitter 31° in 1921. There's about a 1-in-5 chance of rain today, so a light jacket isn't a bad call.
Scotts Valley keeps things comfortable most of the year, but the extremes are no joke — temperatures have swung from a brutal 110° in September 2017 all the way down to 19° on a December night in 1990. The wettest single day on record dumped 6.91 inches in January 1982, and the town has even seen snow, though just barely, with a 0.9-inch dusting in December 1931.
Scotts Valley is a remarkably mild place year-round, with average highs ranging only from 60° in early January to a peak of 76° in late August and early September. If you're chasing warmth, aim for late summer; if you want to avoid the rain, skip late December, which is both the wettest and the coldest stretch of the year. The rest of the calendar is pretty forgiving — even winter highs stay in the low 60s.