Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Galapagos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 471 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 77 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Galapagos enjoys an average of 3845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Galapagos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 26 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Galapagos experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
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Galapagos usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Galapagos are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 51 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) | 34 (1.4) | 24 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 59 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Galapagos are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Galapagos: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 246 | 309 | 334 | 398 | 415 | 434 | 405 | 348 | 309 | 234 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 27m | 15h 1m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Galapagos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Galapagos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |