Best Time to Dive Galápagos
Across 14 Galápagos dive sites with multi-year conditions history, February historically shows the most favorable days — 97% of sampled days in the good band.
Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy. Historical patterns, never a forecast or a guarantee.
Month by month
| Month | Historically favorable days | Water temp | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95% | 26°C | 1.2 m |
| Feb | 97% | 28°C | 1.1 m |
| Mar | 96% | 28°C | 1.1 m |
| Apr | 89% | 27°C | 1.2 m |
| May | 73% | 26°C | 1.4 m |
| Jun | 76% | 25°C | 1.3 m |
| Jul | 79% | 24°C | 1.3 m |
| Aug | 78% | 23°C | 1.3 m |
| Sep | 78% | 23°C | 1.3 m |
| Oct | 84% | 24°C | 1.3 m |
| Nov | 84% | 24°C | 1.3 m |
| Dec | 96% | 24°C | 1.1 m |
% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 14 sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.
How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.
Marine life seasons
Sighting patterns across the wider Galápagos & eastern Pacific region — not site-specific promises.
- Giant oceanic manta raySep–Oct
- Green sea turtleFeb–Mar
- Whale sharkSep–Nov
- Scalloped hammerheadNov–Dec
- Humpback whaleJul–Sep
Bars are Jan–Dec — months when sightings historically concentrate (GBIF occurrence records). Wildlife is never guaranteed.
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