Santa Ana weather in February

In February, Santa Ana sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Santa Ana's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Ana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:27 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
23%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical February day in Santa Ana reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53119
63119
73119
83119
93119
103119
113119
123119
133119
143119
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163219
173219
183219
193219
203219
213219
223219
233219
243219
253219
263219
273219
283219

How February really feels in Santa Ana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Santa Ana weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4946
5937
6937
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24928
25928
26928
27928
28928

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Santa Ana gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
252
262
272
282

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the comfortable band about 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1849431
2849431
3850421
4850421
5850411
6851410
7851410
8852400
9851401
10851401
11851401
12851401
13851401
14850411
15751411
16750421
17749431
18649431
19648442
20548452
21547462
22546463
23545473
24544473
25643474
26643474
27742475
28741465

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:53
211.46:305:54
311.46:305:54
411.46:305:55
511.46:305:55
611.46:295:56
711.46:295:56
811.56:295:56
911.56:295:57
1011.56:285:57
1111.56:285:57
1211.56:285:58
1311.56:275:58
1411.56:275:59
1511.56:275:59
1611.56:265:59
1711.66:266:00
1811.66:266:00
1911.66:256:00
2011.66:256:00
2111.66:246:01
2211.66:246:01
2311.66:236:01
2411.66:236:02
2511.76:226:02
2611.76:226:02
2711.76:216:02
2811.76:216:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.84 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 — February's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Santa Ana

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Ana's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Santa Ana?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Santa Ana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Ana in February

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

In February, Santa Ana sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Ana in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).