Hot semi-arid
Santa Ana, California
Orange County, California · Population 312k · 128 ft elevation
Living in Santa Ana
Santa Ana has a hot semi-arid climate: hot summers (July highs around 83°F) and very mild winters (January lows around 49°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (74% of possible sunshine). Summers get sticky, with about 28 muggy days a year.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 53, with about 13 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Santa Ana at a glance
- Population
- 312k
- Elevation
- 128 ft
- Average daily high
- 76°F78th percentile
- Average daily low
- 57°F87th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,280 hrs87th percentile
- Median AQI
- 5389th percentile
- Median home value
- $658k90th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,975/mo86th percentile
- Median household income
- $88k64th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.59%16th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 13.3%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 90%43th percentile
- Walkability index
- 14.393th percentile
- Average commute
- 25 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 20%11th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 28%
- Violent crime rate
- 337 per 100k75th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 1,328 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 7877th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 1%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 12%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 2,329 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 69°F | 49°F | 2.9″ | — | 239 hrs |
| Feb | 69°F | 50°F | 3.2″ | — | 229 hrs |
| Mar | 71°F | 52°F | 1.7″ | — | 278 hrs |
| Apr | 73°F | 54°F | 0.8″ | — | 303 hrs |
| May | 75°F | 58°F | 0.3″ | — | 305 hrs |
| Jun | 78°F | 61°F | 0.1″ | — | 269 hrs |
| Jul | 83°F | 65°F | 0.0″ | — | 314 hrs |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 0.0″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Sep | 84°F | 64°F | 0.1″ | — | 286 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 59°F | 0.5″ | — | 264 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 53°F | 0.8″ | — | 244 hrs |
| Dec | 68°F | 48°F | 2.2″ | — | 231 hrs |
Near Santa Ana
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Largest places in California
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology