Galapagos Ocean Climate

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The Galapagos island’s climate have a highly variable climate. There are two seasons there’s a hot/rainy season which is from December to June when humidity is high and average temperatures are in the 80s. There may be occasional showers but the days are generally warm and sunny and seas are calm. From June until November you can expect cold winds occasionally bringing with them a light misty-type drizzle called garua. options for flying into the galapagos island are limited to two islands san cristobal and baltra. Private Aircraft must use baltra as it is the airport equipped with overnight plane accommodations.
Until 1969 the only way to visit was on a private or chartered vessel.ntroduced Plants and Animals such as feral goats, cats and

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