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Ecuador · Galápagos · August

Galápagos in Augusthow the month reads

August is a solid shoulder month for Galápagos inside Ecuador, with cooler than the yearly mean by 1.8°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank
5 of 12
Score
90/100
August match
90/100

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What’s open · August

Things to do in Galápagos in August

  • At its best
    Galápagos wildlife

    the cool, dry season: the Humboldt Current brings nutrient-rich water and with it whale sharks, hammerheads and dolphins, plus migratory birds

    Sources: wildernesstravel.com, wildlifeworldwide.com

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

  • Temperature
    22°C
    −1.8°C vs. yearly mean
  • Month rank
    5 of 12
    for Galápagos
  • Best months
    January · May · June
    highest regional score
12-month temperature · Galápagos

August in context

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyGalápagos, Ecuador — August. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in September (22.2), highest in March (27.1). Monthly means: 25.3, 26.6, 27.1, 26.3, 25.3, 24.1, 23.3, 22.5, 22.2, 22.5, 22.9, 23.7.
View data table
MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January25.3
February26.6
March27.1
April26.3
May25.3
June24.1
July23.3
August22.5
September22.2
October22.5
November22.9
December23.7
Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Ecuador

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Ecuador carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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July

23°C in Jul

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September

22°C in Sep

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