February is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Ana, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 12.4°C (mean 14.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Ana. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Santa Ana was 2016 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 12.8°C. Typical February days reach 16.9°C with nights near 12.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Santa Ana, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1998 with 283 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Santa Ana during February averages 72%. The most humid February was 2024 at 83%, and the least humid was 2016 at 61%.
February receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Santa Ana. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 2005 and 2024 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Santa Ana during February is 3 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1995 and 2015 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.7°C | 14.6°C | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 14.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 16.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 12.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 104 mm | 98 mm | 59 mm | 72 mm | +13 mm |
February temperatures in Santa Ana have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of 4.9°C (1989) to a record high of 26.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 283 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Santa Ana
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Santa Ana. That said, February — with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 12.4°C (mean 14.7°C) and moderate rainfall (79 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.0°C | 15.1°C | 13.2°C | 22.1°C | 10.9°C | 68 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 15.7°C | 14.3°C | 12.9°C | 19.9°C | 10.4°C | 254 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 22.9°C | 8.0°C | 96 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 25.8°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 17.5°C | 15.0°C | 12.5°C | 22.6°C | 10.1°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 24.6°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 14.4°C | 12.8°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | 169 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 15.1°C | 13.0°C | 23.2°C | 8.6°C | 8 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 21.3°C | 9.6°C | 132 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 🔥 | 20.8°C | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 26.7°C | 9.9°C | 16 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 25.7°C | 13.2°C | 13 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 13.4°C | 21.2°C | 11.1°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 15.9°C | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 21.7°C | 8.5°C | 13 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 21.3°C | 9.0°C | 19 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 20.8°C | 7.0°C | 54 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.4°C | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 21.9°C | 9.1°C | 102 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 12.1°C | 21.4°C | 8.7°C | 97 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 15.8°C | 13.6°C | 11.4°C | 21.8°C | 8.9°C | 81 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 12.2°C | 23.0°C | 9.2°C | 29 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 17.8°C | 15.2°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 9.3°C | 43 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 178 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 13.9°C | 11.7°C | 19.2°C | 10.3°C | 105 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 16.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 19.5°C | 11.5°C | 142 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 18.0°C | 15.3°C | 12.6°C | 25.4°C | 9.7°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 13.2°C | 11.4°C | 24.6°C | 9.0°C | 164 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.7°C | 20.0°C | 10.2°C | 132 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 20.4°C | 8.2°C | 14 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 15.8°C | 14.2°C | 12.6°C | 18.1°C | 10.9°C | 283 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 17.1°C | 14.4°C | 11.7°C | 20.5°C | 9.2°C | 7 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 12.7°C | 24.2°C | 8.9°C | 105 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 15.9°C | 13.8°C | 24.1°C | 11.7°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 21.6°C | 8.4°C | 96 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 160 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 18.0°C | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 23.6°C | 11.5°C | 161 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 21.8°C | 11.4°C | 102 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.7°C | 21.1°C | 6.3°C | 74 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 12.9°C | 10.6°C | 20.8°C | 4.9°C | 43 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 23.5°C | 9.1°C | 36 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 14.6°C | 11.8°C | 22.2°C | 8.6°C | 41 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 23.2°C | 8.7°C | 125 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 16.9°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 23.4°C | 6.1°C | 27 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 20.8°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 20.3°C | 10.1°C | 174 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 21.8°C | 9.3°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 24.6°C | 9.2°C | 56 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 16.9°C with lows near 12.4°C (mean 14.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 79 mm of rainfall in Santa Ana, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 283 mm in 1998.
The hottest February reached 26.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 4.9°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 12.2°C to 12.6°C while daytime highs eased from 17.6°C to 16.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Santa Ana and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 12.4°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Santa Ana, averaging 14.7°C.
For February in Santa Ana, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 12.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 1998 with 283 mm. On average, February sees 79 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Santa Ana behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
