The Galapagos Island lie directly on the Equator, so you can expect it to be warm for most of the year.
The hottest season is generally from December to April with average temperatures ranging from a low of 70 F to a high of 84 F (22 - 31 C). It’s also the rainy season. The sea is generally calm this time of the year and the water temperature is warmer which is ideal for snorkeling. The skies are often clear during the warm rainy season, but heavy downpours are common.
May to November is considered the "cool" season with average temperatures ranging from a low of 68 F to a high of 82 F (19 – 27 C) and frequent overcast skies. Normally from June to December, the cold Humboldt Current comes from the South and creates an inversion that traps a cool moist fog called a Garúa near the ocean which creates a cool, dry climate. In December, normally the trade winds die down and the ocean currents change, bathing the Galapagos in the warm Panama Current from the North.
View Galapagos trips here: Galapagos Islands Travel
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