Best time to visit San Cristobal
The best time to visit San Cristobal is June–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.6 °C / 76 °F | 23.9 °C / 75 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | good month |
| February | 26.2 °C / 79 °F | 25.2 °C / 77 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | good month |
| March | 26.4 °C / 80 °F | 25.3 °C / 78 °F | 36 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| April | 25.8 °C / 78 °F | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 37 mm / 1.5 in | good month |
| May | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | good month |
| June | 23.5 °C / 74 °F | 22.9 °C / 73 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| July | 22.5 °C / 73 °F | 21.9 °C / 71 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| August | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| September | 21.2 °C / 70 °F | 20.6 °C / 69 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| October | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 20.9 °C / 70 °F | 0 mm / 0 in | best month |
| November | 22.1 °C / 72 °F | 21.5 °C / 71 °F | 1 mm / 0 in | best month |
| December | 23 °C / 73 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 2 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: good
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- June–December
- Good
- January–May
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 87%, average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F.
February · good
In its favour: precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 7.7 days.
Against: feels like (high) 31.5 °C / 89 °F, average daily low 25.2 °C / 77 °F, relative humidity 84%.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 7.5 days.
Against: feels like (high) 32.4 °C / 90 °F, average daily low 25.3 °C / 78 °F, relative humidity 84%.
April · good
In its favour: average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.2 days.
Against: feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 24.8 °C / 77 °F, relative humidity 87%.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days.
Against: relative humidity 87%, average daily low 24 °C / 75 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days.
Against: relative humidity 86%, average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 21.9 °C / 71 °F.
Against: relative humidity 85%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
Against: relative humidity 85%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.6 °C / 69 °F.
Against: relative humidity 86%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 21.5 °C / 71 °F.
Against: relative humidity 82%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0 days.
Against: relative humidity 87%, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: best
- Best
- December–July
- Good
- August–November
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.2 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, feels like (high) 31.5 °C / 89 °F, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, wet days 7.7 days, average daily low 25.2 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
March · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 36 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, feels like (high) 32.4 °C / 90 °F, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 7.5 days, average daily low 25.3 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 37 mm / 1.5 in, average daily high 25.8 °C / 78 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, feels like (high) 31 °C / 88 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, wet days 6.2 days, average daily low 24.8 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 10 mph.
May · best
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 24 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
June · best
In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.
July · best
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, average daily low 21.9 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.6 °C / 69 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F.
November · good
In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily low 21.5 °C / 71 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F.
December · best
In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- July–December
- Good
- January, May–June
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, wet days 3.4 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 24.6 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12.2 h, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: average daily low 23.9 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 28.7 °C / 84 °F.
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.
Against: average daily low 24 °C / 75 °F, feels like (high) 28.3 °C / 83 °F.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, average daily high 23.5 °C / 74 °F, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12.1 h, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph, feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily low 22.9 °C / 73 °F.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.5 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, daylight per day 12.1 h, feels like (high) 23.9 °C / 75 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily low 21.9 °C / 71 °F.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 12.1 h, feels like (high) 22.6 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.2 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, daylight per day 12.1 h, feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 26 km/h / 16 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.6 °C / 69 °F.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.5 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 0 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, daylight per day 12.1 h, feels like (high) 22.9 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.1 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, wet days 0.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, daylight per day 12.2 h, feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.
Against: average daily low 21.5 °C / 71 °F.
December · best
In its favour: average daily high 23 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 2 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, daylight per day 12.2 h, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph, feels like (high) 25.7 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Portillo, 4092 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 28.7 °C | 31.5 °C | 32.4 °C | 31 °C | 28.3 °C | 25.8 °C | 23.9 °C | 22.6 °C | 22.4 °C | 22.9 °C | 23.6 °C | 25.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.1 days | 0.7 days | 0.6 days | 0.9 days | 0.1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 am | 3 am | 12 am | 5 am | 9 am | 5 am | 3 am | 8 am | 6 am | 3 am | 3 am | 3 am |
| Sunshine per day | 11.2 h | 11.3 h | 11.7 h | 11.7 h | 11.6 h | 11.5 h | 11.1 h | 10.7 h | 10.5 h | 10.8 h | 10.9 h | 11.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 87% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 85% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 82% | 87% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 25.5 °C | 27.7 °C | 28.1 °C | 27.2 °C | 26 °C | 25.1 °C | 24 °C | 22.9 °C | 22.6 °C | 23.2 °C | 23.6 °C | 23.5 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 25.7 °C | 27.9 °C | 28.4 °C | 27.5 °C | 26.1 °C | 25.2 °C | 24.2 °C | 23.1 °C | 22.8 °C | 23.3 °C | 23.7 °C | 23.7 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 8.2 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 8 µg/m³ | 8.1 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 9.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.