Meteorology

Consideration of the meteorology of an area is essential in evaluating and predicting volcanic hazards, as it affects the deposition of volcanic products.

Table 1: Climatic records from stations near Santa Ana volcano, El Salvador

        	   Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May  Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.

1.Temp.(c)         23.4 23.7 24.7 25.4 24.9 24.3 24.4 24.6 23.9 24.1 24.0 23.9

2.Temp. (c)        21.6 22.4 23.6 24.3 23.8 22.8 22.8 23.1 22.7 22.6 21.9 21.0

2.Precip.(mm)      2    2    6    64   210  325  335  325  374  185  33   6

1. Izalco. Elevation 380 m , 9 year record

2. Santa Ana. Elevation 645 m, 6 year record for temp., 32 year record for precip.