Santa Ana in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Santa Ana sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 149 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Santa Ana's best 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
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 149 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Santa Ana in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Santa Ana reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
Santa Ana weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 26° / 16° | 42 | 7.9 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 47 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 99 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 136 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 112 | 14.4 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 58 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 47 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 39 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 17° | 46 | 10.2 | 12 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 94 | 13.8 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 110 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 60 | 9 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Santa Ana gets around 149 mm of rain over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Santa Ana?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Santa Ana sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Ana in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Ana in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Ana is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 15 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Ana?
Santa Ana sits at 7.6°N, 72.3°W, 802 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is San Josecito, 7.0 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 506 m around an average of 762 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,541 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,222 m.
The land around Santa Ana is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- 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 (7.6429°, -72.2764°, elevation 802 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.