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The best time to visit Puerto Ayora
January, February, March, April, May and December — daytime highs around 27°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

Puerto Ayora month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 23°C | 21 | Best |
| February | 28°C | 24°C | 20 | Best |
| March | 29°C | 24°C | 17 | Best |
| April | 28°C | 24°C | 18 | Best |
| May | 26°C | 23°C | 22 | Best |
| June | 25°C | 22°C | 21 | Shoulder |
| July | 24°C | 21°C | 21 | |
| August | 23°C | 20°C | 18 | |
| September | 23°C | 20°C | 17 | |
| October | 23°C | 20°C | 17 | |
| November | 24°C | 21°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| December | 25°C | 22°C | 20 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: March, around 29°C by day. Coolest: August, around 23°C by day and 20°C at night. Wettest: May with about 22 wet days. Driest: November with about 14.
If you want fewer people: June, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Puerto Ayora?
The best months are January, February, March, April, May and December, when daytime highs sit around 27°C.
What is the hottest month in Puerto Ayora?
March, with daytime highs around 29°C.
What is the wettest month in Puerto Ayora?
May, with about 22 wet days. The driest is November with about 14.
When is the cheapest time to visit Puerto Ayora?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — June, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Puerto Ayora, Galápagos. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.