Climate · Ecuador

Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)

Hot and wet from February to April; warm and dry from July to November.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years0.7°S0 m above the sea
  1. Jan87°31°74°23°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb88°31°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar90°32°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr89°32°76°24°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May87°31°74°23°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun85°29°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul84°29°71°22°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug83°28°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep82°28°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct83°28°69°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  11. Nov84°29°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec85°29°72°22°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from February to April, with highs near 89°F and nights near 76°F. From July to November, highs are nearer 83°F. The rain comes from January to April, on about four days a week. July to November is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.The hot season runs from February to April, with highs near 32°C and nights near 24°C. From July to November, highs are nearer 28°C. The rain comes from January to April, on about four days a week. July to November is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Galápagos (Puerto Ayora) sits

Pacific/Galapagos

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Latitude
0.7°Ssouthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Mashpi Reserve1276 km east

The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 82°F in September to 90°F in March.Highs from 28°C in September to 32°C in March.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in February (64% of days), driest in September (2%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in April (54% cover), cloudiest in October (66%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Galápagos (Puerto Ayora), month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
74°23°87°31°
3 days59%12h 09m
FebruaryHot season
76°24°88°31°
4 days62%12h 08m
MarchHot season
76°24°90°32°
4 days57%12h 07m
AprilHot season
76°24°89°32°
4 days54%12h 06m
May
74°23°87°31°
3 days57%12h 05m
June
72°22°85°29°
1 day59%12h 05m
JulyCool season
71°22°84°29°
1 day60%12h 05m
AugustCool seasonAt its best
69°21°83°28°
no days62%12h 05m
SeptemberCool seasonAt its best
69°21°82°28°
no days63%12h 06m
OctoberCool seasonAt its best
69°21°83°28°
no days66%12h 08m
NovemberCool seasonAt its best
70°21°84°29°
no days63%12h 09m
December
72°22°85°29°
1 day59%12h 10m

When is the best time to visit Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)?


The best months are August to November: highs near 83°F, nights near 69°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are August to November: highs near 28°C, nights near 21°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)?

March, with highs near 90°F and lows near 76°F. The coolest is September, with highs near 82°F.March, with highs near 32°C and lows near 24°C. The coolest is September, with highs near 28°C.

When does it rain most in Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)?

February, with rain on about four days a week. September is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)?

April, when cloud covers about 54% of the sky on average. October is the cloudiest, at about 66%.

Places with a year like Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)'s

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)'s through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Galápagos (Puerto Ayora)'s summer.

Elsewhere in Ecuador

All of Ecuador

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Galápagos (Puerto Ayora). Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (170 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (0 m) against the climate model's (170 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.