Galapagos Islands · South America

Best Time to Visit Galapagos Islands

Best: Jul-Oct · Great: May-Jun, Nov-Dec

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Weather

Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from July's cool stretch to February's warmth, with rain a little heavier around February and lighter around July — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In July, expect highs around 24°C with rain on roughly 2 days of the month.

Things to Do

Close encounters with giant tortoises, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies, largely unafraid of humans, are the archipelago's singular draw.

Local Cuisine

Try fresh ceviche made with the islands' abundant seafood.

Month-by-month weather

Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.

JanuaryOK

Expect warm days around 29°/22°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).

Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 22°C
Rainfall64 mm
Rainy days8
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Daylight12h 2m
FebruaryOK

Expect warm days around 30°/23°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).

Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 23°C
Rainfall72 mm
Rainy days9
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Daylight12h 1m
MarchOK

Expect warm days around 30°/23°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).

Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 23°C
Rainfall72 mm
Rainy days9
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:00 PM
Daylight12h 0m
AprilOK

Expect warm days around 29°/22°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).

High / Low29° / 22°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:00 PM
Daylight11h 59m
MayGreat

Expect warm days around 27°/21°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).

High / Low27° / 21°C
Rainfall40 mm
Rainy days5
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 58m
JuneGreat

Expect warm days around 25°/20°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).

High / Low25° / 20°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 58m
JulyBest

Expect warm days around 24°/19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).

High / Low24° / 19°C
Rainfall16 mm
Rainy days2
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 58m
AugustBest

Expect warm days around 24°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).

High / Low24° / 18°C
Rainfall16 mm
Rainy days2
Sunrise6:01 AM
Sunset5:59 PM
Daylight11h 59m
SeptemberBest

Expect warm days around 24°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).

High / Low24° / 18°C
Rainfall16 mm
Rainy days2
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:00 PM
Daylight11h 60m
OctoberBest

Expect warm days around 24°/19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).

High / Low24° / 19°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise6:00 AM
Sunset6:00 PM
Daylight12h 1m
NovemberGreat

Expect warm days around 25°/19°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).

High / Low25° / 19°C
Rainfall32 mm
Rainy days4
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Daylight12h 2m
DecemberGreat

Expect warm days around 27°/21°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).

High / Low27° / 21°C
Rainfall48 mm
Rainy days6
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:01 PM
Daylight12h 2m

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