Average Monthly Sunshine in Santa Ana (CA)

The graphs on this page shows the average number of hours per month and per day that Santa Ana receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Santa Ana varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 369 hours, while January, the darkest month, offers only 198 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 3277 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of July under a blue sky, with approximately 12.3 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in January, with only 6.6 hours of sunlight per day.

Santa Ana’s total hours of sunshine compared to other major cities

Santa Ana enjoys an average of 3277 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Seville, Spain, enjoys an impressive 2920 hours of sunshine per year, making it an ideal destination even in winter.

In Chicago, USA, the annual sunshine averages 2520 hours, contributing to its humid continental climate.

Oslo, Norway, receives approximately 1690 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Other climate information

December, Santa Ana’s wettest month, receives 4.7 mm of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 20°C. During the driest month August you can expect a temperature of 30°C.

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Santa Ana Precipitation page.