Santa Ana weather in April

In April, Santa Ana sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Ana's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Ana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Santa Ana is city in El Salvador.

Density
442/km²
people per km²
Founded
1569

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Ana reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13320
23320
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
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203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303221

How April really feels in Santa Ana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa Ana weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°20.411.36.5
Feb31° / 19°10.311.55.7
Mar32° / 20°61.611.94.9
Apr33° / 21°317.212.33.9
May31° / 21°13920.512.63.2
Jun30° / 21°18624.112.83.2
Jul31° / 21°9715.812.73.7
Aug31° / 21°12220.212.53.3
Sep30° / 21°21325.712.13.1
Oct29° / 20°15718.611.74.2
Nov30° / 19°274.311.45.9
Dec30° / 19°61.111.26.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28317
38317
48317
58218
68119
78020
88020
98020
107921
117822
127822
137723
147723
157624
167624
177525
187426
197228
207129
216931
226832
236535
246436
256238
265941
275842
285644
295545
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Ana gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
212
313
413
514
615
716
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1322
1422
1523
1624
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2433
2534
2636
2737
2839
2940
3041

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131951270
231850290
321751300
421749320
521648330
621647350
721646360
821645370
921644380
1011643390
1111642400
1211642400
1311641410
1411640421
1511639421
1611639431
1721538441
1821537451
1921437462
2021436472
2121335483
2221234493
2321233504
2421132514
2511031535
261930555
271829566
281828576
291727596
301626616

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:596:06
312.15:586:07
412.25:576:07
512.25:576:07
612.25:566:07
712.25:556:07
812.25:546:07
912.25:546:07
1012.25:536:07
1112.25:526:07
1212.35:526:07
1312.35:516:07
1412.35:506:08
1512.35:506:08
1612.35:496:08
1712.35:486:08
1812.35:486:08
1912.35:476:08
2012.45:476:08
2112.45:466:08
2212.45:456:09
2312.45:456:09
2412.45:446:09
2512.45:446:09
2612.45:436:09
2712.45:436:09
2812.55:426:10
2912.55:426:10
3012.55:416:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in March across the year — April's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Ana

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Ana's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Ana sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Santa Ana's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Santa Ana?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Ana. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Ana in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Santa Ana sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Ana in April

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Santa Ana in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Ana peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Santa Ana in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Ana is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Ana?

Santa Ana sits at 14.0°N, 89.6°W, 645 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Chalchuapa, 13 km away.

IzalcoAhuachapanSonzacateSonsonateQuezaltepequeAguilaresMetapán

Topography around Santa Ana

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Ana.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Ana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 m around an average of 683 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,989 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Santa Ana is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
387 m
16 km
1,989 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Chalchuapa 13 km · Izalco 30 km · Ahuachapan 32 km · Sonzacate 33 km · Sonsonate 35 km · Quezaltepeque 35 km · Aguilares 40 km · Metapán 40 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Santa Ana (13.9883°, -89.5568°, elevation 645 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).