Preparing Your Windows for Santa Ana Wind Season
Santa Ana season in San Clemente runs roughly October through spring — offshore winds that reverse the normal onshore flow and carry dry inland dust straight toward the coast. Timed badly, a window cleaning can look undone within days of a strong event.
What Changes During Santa Ana Season
- Wind direction reverses — instead of onshore marine air, dry offshore wind carries inland dust and particulate toward the coast
- No rain to rinse it off — Santa Ana events are dry by nature, so dust just accumulates on glass rather than washing away
- Events can hit with little notice, sometimes days after a home was just cleaned
How to Time Your Cleaning Around It
Booking right before a forecasted Santa Ana event usually isn’t worth it — the wind will undo the work within days. It’s generally better to either time service for a calmer stretch, or accept that a strong event may call for a follow-up visit afterward. For what to actually do once a Santa Ana event has already hit your windows, see After a Santa Ana Wind Event: What to Do About Your Windows. For more on why these winds affect glass the way they do, see Do Santa Ana Winds Make Windows Dirtier?
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