The invention provides a pre-wetting type outdoor air conditioner and relates to the technical field of energy conservation and energy utilization, in particular to an outdoor air conditioner applied to the air conditioner industry. By means of combination of a pre-wetting cavity and a heat exchange cavity, in summer, outdoor air is pre-cooled through evaporation of water on a water filter screen before entering an outdoor surface air cooler, and therefore the condensation temperature of refrigerants in the surface air cooler is decreased, the surface heat exchange temperature of the surface air cooler can be lower than the dry-bulb temperature of the outdoor air, refrigeration efficiency is improved, and refrigeration power consumption is reduced; in winter, outdoor wet and cold air enters the outdoor surface air cooler by carrying anti-freezing solutions, the freezing point temperature of the surface of the surface air cooler is decreased, and therefore the frost formation frequency of the surface of the surface air cooler is reduced, the situation that a heat pump main engine shuts down due to defrosting is avoided, and heating efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, the water filter screen is used for filtering out dust and ash in air, cleanness of the outer surface of the surface air cooler is guaranteed, and heat exchange efficiency is improved.