Galapagos

Climate

Galapagos has two seasons: dry, and then rainy. The rainy and a little more cool season you have a good chance to see more things while diving. It is June to November, and the southern trade winds cool it down. There is a high up layer of fog, and it cools the water. The Highlands (see Geography/Island Life) are kept lush while everything else also gets some rain. You could see Marine Iguanas, Sea Turtles, Land Iguanas, Flamingos, White-Cheeked Pintails, Masked Boobies, Albatrosses, and Blue Footed Boobies. This is a good season for snorkeling. Then June to December it is the warm warm season. The sun is strong, and there are no clouds. It also has midday showers. You might see Giant Tortoises, Humpback Whales, Blue Footed Boobies, Cormorants, Oyster Catchers, Lava Lizards, Galapagos Hawks, Masked Boobies, Swallow-Tailed Gulls, Sea Lions, Lava Herons, Brown Noddies, and Penguins. If you like to dive, go then. The Humboldt Current has a strong influence during this season and cools the water. El Nino (a result of changing weather patterns) heats up the water, and it rains more January to June. The water temperatures average about this: January to June 70 to 80 (Fahrenheit) Then 65 to 75 July to December.