Santa Ana in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Santa Ana sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1002 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Santa Ana's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Ana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
1002 mm
88 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
3.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Santa Ana in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical summer day in Santa Ana reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.

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Santa Ana weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°35030.612.73.2
Feb21° / 14°32727.112.43.3
Mar21° / 13°25030.212.13.3
Apr21° / 12°16127.711.73.7
May21° / 11°9822.511.44.6
Jun21° / 10°511311.36.0
Jul20° / 4311.111.36.3
Aug21° / 5512.711.66.2
Sep22° / 11°7617.611.95.4
Oct22° / 12°15326.612.34.0
Nov21° / 13°23628.612.63.4
Dec21° / 14°32530.312.73.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Santa Ana gets around 1002 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Santa Ana

In seasonPeak

In summer, Santa Ana overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Ana's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Santa Ana?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Ana.

What to pack for Santa Ana in Summer

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

In summer, Santa Ana sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 88 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Santa Ana in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 17 (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 February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 17Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Santa Ana in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Ana is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1320 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Ana?

Santa Ana sits at 12.9°S, 72.7°W, 1,646 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Quillabamba, 3.0 km away.

Andahuaylas

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 very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,229 m around an average of 1,341 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,792 m.

The land around Santa Ana is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,229 m
16 km
3,254 m
80 km
5,792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
Summer weather nearby: Quillabamba 3.0 km · Machu Picchu 38 km · Aguas Calientes 38 km · Abancay 87 km · Santiago 108 km · Wanchaq 109 km · Cusco 110 km · Andahuaylas 114 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 (-12.8667°, -72.7167°, elevation 1,646 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.