Best time to visit Galapagos Islands

You are welcome to visit Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands any time of the year, with the option to do the same activities all year round.

Ecuador does not have marked seasons and weather normally is very comfortable all year long.

Sun is available 10-12 hours, depending the month of the year. Clear skies are available, mostly, during summer time or dry season, however, rainy season has some great clear days as well, with some showers in the afternoon.

Weather in the Galapagos Islands: 
The most famous place in Ecuador will have different nature events, depending the time of the year you choose to go.

Hot Season-This season is warm and wet and goes from December to May; being March the month with the warmest weather.
Tropical showers last short periods of time, ocean is calmed in general, due to the absence of the southeast trade winds.
Since there are many sources of food available for the animals, this is ideal for their mating season for some of the species that are land-based, such as finches, mockingbirds, lizards, land iguanas, giant tortoises.




Air temperature ranges from 25ºC (77Fº) to 29ºC (84ºF), depending the month.
Humidity has a fluctuation from 65% to 80%
Water temperature has an average surface temperature from 23ºC (74ºF) to 25ºC (78ºF). The years where "El Niño" current passes by, the temperature can reach 29ºC (84ºF).
Rainfall ranges from 38mm to 87mm

Dry Season-This season is windy and dry and goes from June to November; being September the driest and coldest month of the year.
During this season, the islands get their subtropical look and becomes a little dry, windy and barren. There is very few rain, however, there is an early mist, called "garúa" which gives islands a subtropical look. This drizzle usually burns off by mid morning.
The ocean is moderately strong, choppy watres, surge and some waves should be expected. This all happens, due to the presences of the southeast trade winds.
The great amount of plankton available on this season is ideal for land-based species that depend on the ocean's production. Due to this, they have their mating season.
Air temperature ranges from 25ºC (77Fº) to 23ºC (74ºF), depending the month.
Humidity has a fluctuation from 35% to 60%
Water temperature has an average surface temperature from 23ºC (74ºF) to 21ºC (70ºF). The years where "La Niña" current passes by, the temperature can reach 16ºC (61ºF).
Rainfall ranges from 35mm to 10mm

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