Galapagos Islands weather by month

Check out Galapagos Islands weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Galapagos Islands (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Galapagos Islands28
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Galapagos Islands30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Galapagos Islands30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Galapagos Islands30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Galapagos Islands28
27°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Galapagos Islands27
25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Galapagos Islands25
24°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Galapagos Islands24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Galapagos Islands24
24°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Galapagos Islands24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Galapagos Islands25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Galapagos Islands26
Min temperature (night-time)
18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Galapagos Islands18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Galapagos Islands19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Galapagos Islands18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Galapagos Islands19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Galapagos Islands18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Galapagos Islands17
16°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Galapagos Islands16
15°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Galapagos Islands15
15°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Galapagos Islands15
15°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Galapagos Islands15
16°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Galapagos Islands16
16°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Galapagos Islands16
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in Galapagos IslandsM
High heat & humidity in February in Galapagos IslandsH
High heat & humidity in March in Galapagos IslandsH
High heat & humidity in April in Galapagos IslandsH
Moderate heat & humidity in May in Galapagos IslandsM
Moderate heat & humidity in June in Galapagos IslandsM
Low heat & humidity in July in Galapagos IslandsL
No heat & humidity in August in Galapagos Islands0
No heat & humidity in September in Galapagos Islands0
Low heat & humidity in October in Galapagos IslandsL
Low heat & humidity in November in Galapagos IslandsL
Low heat & humidity in December in Galapagos IslandsL
Sea temperature
24°C sea temperature in January in Galapagos Islands24
26°C sea temperature in February in Galapagos Islands26
26°C sea temperature in March in Galapagos Islands26
25°C sea temperature in April in Galapagos Islands25
24°C sea temperature in May in Galapagos Islands24
23°C sea temperature in June in Galapagos Islands23
22°C sea temperature in July in Galapagos Islands22
21°C sea temperature in August in Galapagos Islands21
21°C sea temperature in September in Galapagos Islands21
22°C sea temperature in October in Galapagos Islands22
23°C sea temperature in November in Galapagos Islands23
23°C sea temperature in December in Galapagos Islands23

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Galapagos Islands

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in May in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in June in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in July in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Galapagos Islands12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Galapagos Islands12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Galapagos Islands11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Galapagos Islands11

Rainfall in Galapagos Islands

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
17 days with some rainfall in January in Galapagos Islands17
12 days with some rainfall in February in Galapagos Islands12
8 days with some rainfall in March in Galapagos Islands8
9 days with some rainfall in April in Galapagos Islands9
9 days with some rainfall in May in Galapagos Islands9
13 days with some rainfall in June in Galapagos Islands13
18 days with some rainfall in July in Galapagos Islands18
19 days with some rainfall in August in Galapagos Islands19
19 days with some rainfall in September in Galapagos Islands19
16 days with some rainfall in October in Galapagos Islands16
16 days with some rainfall in November in Galapagos Islands16
13 days with some rainfall in December in Galapagos Islands13
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
178 mm monthly rainfall in January in Galapagos Islands178
146 mm monthly rainfall in February in Galapagos Islands146
170 mm monthly rainfall in March in Galapagos Islands170
156 mm monthly rainfall in April in Galapagos Islands156
79 mm monthly rainfall in May in Galapagos Islands79
106 mm monthly rainfall in June in Galapagos Islands106
115 mm monthly rainfall in July in Galapagos Islands115
80 mm monthly rainfall in August in Galapagos Islands80
86 mm monthly rainfall in September in Galapagos Islands86
67 mm monthly rainfall in October in Galapagos Islands67
72 mm monthly rainfall in November in Galapagos Islands72
130 mm monthly rainfall in December in Galapagos Islands130

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The climate guide for Ecuador (Galapagos Islands) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Galapagos Islands?

Galapagos Islands has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

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Compare Galapagos Islands weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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