Santa Ana climate
Santa Ana (El Salvador) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 24 °C76 °F, and about 1,298 mm51 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Santa Ana climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2984 | 1763 | 2373 | 100.4 |
| Feb | 3188 | 1865 | 2576 | 90.4 |
| Mar | 3290 | 1967 | 2678 | 100.4 |
| Apr | 3391 | 2170 | 2781 | 351.4 |
| May | 3187 | 2271 | 2679 | 1616.3 |
| Jun | 2883 | 2170 | 2576 | 2028.0 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2170 | 2577 | 1756.9 |
| Aug | 2883 | 2170 | 2576 | 2138.4 |
| Sep | 2781 | 2169 | 2475 | 2409.5 |
| Oct | 2780 | 2068 | 2374 | 1797.0 |
| Nov | 2780 | 1864 | 2272 | 471.8 |
| Dec | 2882 | 1763 | 2272 | 170.7 |
| Year | 3391 | 1763 | 2476 | 1,29851 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68% | 22% | 5.8 | 11:23 |
| Feb | 62% | 25% | 6.3 | 11:40 |
| Mar | 58% | 29% | 6.7 | 12:01 |
| Apr | 60% | 46% | 6.3 | 12:26 |
| May | 71% | 72% | 5.7 | 12:46 |
| Jun | 82% | 76% | 5.7 | 12:57 |
| Jul | 80% | 71% | 6.3 | 12:52 |
| Aug | 82% | 71% | 6.2 | 12:35 |
| Sep | 86% | 78% | 5.6 | 12:11 |
| Oct | 86% | 69% | 5.3 | 11:48 |
| Nov | 82% | 41% | 5.6 | 11:28 |
| Dec | 76% | 24% | 5.5 | 11:18 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Santa Ana is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 33 °C91 °F and a low of 21 °C70 °F. The coldest is November, when highs average 27 °C80 °F and lows 18 °C64 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 4.6 °C8.3 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,298 mm51 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is August–October, which brings 49% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–March. The wettest month is September (240 mm9.5 in), the driest is February (9 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 58% in March to 86% in October. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 22%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 5 km/h (3 mph) in September to 13 km/h (8 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 11.3 hours in December to 12.9 hours in June.
Best time to visit Santa Ana
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are November–January: average highs of 27 °C80 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 10 mm0.4 in to 47 mm1.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is September, which is very wet (240 mm9.5 in) and humid (86% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Santa Ana
- Wetter months (May–October) — highs 2780 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 2068 to 22 °C71 °F, about 195 mm7.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (November–April) — highs 2780 to 33 °C91 °F, lows 1763 to 21 °C70 °F, about 21 mm0.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Santa Ana compares
Compared with San Salvador, about 52 km to the southeast, Santa Ana has practically the same average temperature and receives 13% less precipitation (1,298 mm51 in vs 1,489 mm59 in). The difference is largest in April (1.2 °C2.1 °F warmer).
Of the 3 places in El Salvador covered by World Climates, Santa Ana is the 3rd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 2nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the El Salvador climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Danlí (Honduras, Aw), Morogoro (Tanzania, Aw) and Matagalpa (Nicaragua, Aw).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Apopa (pop. 112,158). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Santa Ana, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- San Salvador 52 km · 24 °C76 °F · 1,489 mm59 in
- Jalapa 86 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,206 mm47 in
- Chiquimula 90 km · 25 °C77 °F · 1,439 mm57 in
- Guatemala City 126 km · 19 °C66 °F · 1,332 mm52 in
- San Miguel 159 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,271 mm50 in
- Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa 163 km · 26 °C78 °F · 1,884 mm74 in
- Cobán 187 km · 19 °C67 °F · 1,469 mm58 in
- Siguatepeque 198 km · 21 °C70 °F · 1,244 mm49 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Santa Ana?
April is the warmest month in Santa Ana, with an average high of 33 °C (91 °F) and an average low of 21 °C (70 °F).
What is the coldest month in Santa Ana?
November is the coldest month, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
When does it rain the most in Santa Ana?
September is the wettest month with about 240 mm (9.5 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 9 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Santa Ana?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are November–January.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.