When to go · Santa Ana
Santa Ana in April
Great month. Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- El Salvador overall
- Prices
- High
- El Salvador overall
Verdict
Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Santa Ana in this guide.
Weather in April
- Santa AnaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Highlands, El Salvador · Ruta de las Flores, Santa Ana, Suchitoto, San Salvadorfine
Cooler, especially Apaneca and Ataco at about 1,400 m; afternoon storms May–Oct.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · El Salvador
Beaches full; processions in Sonsonate and Izalco; offices close for the week.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · El Salvador overall
- High
- Prices · El Salvador overall
- High
El Salvador overall: Hottest month; Semana Santa crowds on the beaches if late; first south swells.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Ana, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
January: Inside Santa Ana's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Santa Ana: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen