Santa Ana in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Ana sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 176 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Santa Ana's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Ana's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 176 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Ana in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical spring day in Santa Ana reaches about 32°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Santa Ana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Santa Ana weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 31° / 19° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 32° / 20° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 31 | 7.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| May | 31° / 21° | 139 | 20.5 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 186 | 24.1 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 97 | 15.8 | 12.7 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 122 | 20.2 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 213 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 157 | 18.6 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 27 | 4.3 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Ana gets around 176 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Ana
In spring, Santa Ana overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
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.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Ana?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring 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 Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Ana sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Ana in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Santa Ana in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Ana in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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
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.