July brings 26°C daytime highs, 6mm of precipitation across about 1 wet days and 12 hours of daylight — best for beach days and swimming. The strongest run of the year is July to September. April is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for beach days, swimming and quiet and local.
Long-run climate normals for Galapagos. Month ratings compare months within Galapagos only — they are not a ranking of Galapagos against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
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| Best month | July — Beach days, Swimming |
| Best 3-month window | July–September |
| Quietest month | April — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | July — 6mm |
| Wettest month | April — 62mm |
| Warmest / coolest | January 30°C / August 26°C |
| Seasonality | Fairly even across the year |
| Annual rainfall | 356mm over roughly 52 rain days |
April gets roughly 933% more precipitation than July — 62mm against 6mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 4°C across the whole year (26–30°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
July is the driest month at 6mm across roughly 1 wet days, while April peaks at 62mm.
August is almost as good as July, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Galapagos stays fairly consistent all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Ratings compare months within Galapagos, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Galapagos beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★☆☆☆ | 30°C / 23°C | 48mm | 8 | 7h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| February | ★★☆☆☆ | 30°C / 23°C | 42mm | 7 | 5h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| March | ★★☆☆☆ | 29°C / 22°C | 58mm | 9 | 5h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| April | ★★☆☆☆ | 29°C / 22°C | 62mm | 10 | 4h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| May | ★★★☆☆ | 27°C / 20°C | 24mm | 4 | 4h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming |
| June | ★★★★☆ | 27°C / 20°C | 10mm | 2 | 5h | 11.9h | Beach days · Swimming |
| July | ★★★★★ | 26°C / 19°C | 6mm | 1 | 8h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming |
| August | ★★★★★ | 26°C / 19°C | 8mm | 1 | 8h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming |
| September | ★★★★★ | 27°C / 20°C | 8mm | 1 | 8h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming |
| October | ★★★★★ | 27°C / 20°C | 14mm | 2 | 9h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| November | ★★★★★ | 29°C / 22°C | 18mm | 3 | 10h | 12h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| December | ★★★☆☆ | 29°C / 22°C | 32mm | 5 | 7h | 12.1h | Beach days · Swimming |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | November | 10h daily sunshine, 29°C highs and only 3 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | July | 26°C highs with 12h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | November | 10h of sun and 12h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | October | Scores 83/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | July | 26°C highs and 19°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Galapagos is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
July is the best all-round month in Galapagos: 26°C highs, 6mm of precipitation and 12 hours of daylight, which suits beach days and swimming. The strongest three-month window is July to September.
April — 29°C highs, 62mm of precipitation over roughly 10 days and 12 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for beach days, swimming and quiet and local.
July is the driest month at 6mm over about 1 rain days, against 62mm in April. Across the year Galapagos records around 356mm.
Yes — conditions in Galapagos stay fairly even all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Daylight ranges from 11.9 hours in June to 12.1 hours in December, calculated from the city's latitude.