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Galapagos Islands Month by Month

 

January

  • Española’s marine iguanas get a bright coloring to attract mates.
  • Marine and land iguanas courtship period.
  • Green sea turtles start laying eggs.
  • Hatching of Giant tortoises eggs’.
  • Weather: wet and humid.

July

  • Nesting season for blue-footed boobies, American oystercatchers, waved albatross,  and flightless cormorants.
  • Start of sea lion breeding season. 
    Lava lizards mating season.
  • Weather: July and August are the months with strongest winds.

February

  • Greater flamingos start nesting on Floreana Island.
  • Marine iguanas nest on Santa Cruz Island.
  • Penguins migrate away from Bartolomé Island to cooler waters of Isabela and Fernandina Island.
  • Weather:  Rainy season.

August

  • Frigatebird chicks are hatching.
  • Sea lions give birth during this time.
  • Giant tortoises go back to the highlands after laying their eggs.
  • Weather: still in rainy season.

March

  • Marine Iguanas nest on Fernandina and North Seymour Islands.
  • Frigate birds mating season starts on San Cristóbal and Genovesa islands.
  • Weather: wet and humid.
  • Perfect time for snorkeling.

September

  • You can spot Galapagos penguins during their courtship on Bartolomé Island.
  • Sea birds at nesting sites can be seen.
  • A good month to see baby sea lions.
  • Weather:  peak of garua season.

April

  • Rainy season comes to an end.
  • Water temperature is the highest.
  • Sea turtles, marine iguanas and land iguanas nesting.
    Waved albatross come back to Española Island and begin nesting.
  • Due to the lack of rain during the months of April and May the arid zone changes from green to brown, only the highlands remain green.

October

  • Blue-footed booby chicks can be seen on Española and Isabela.
  • Lava herons start nesting.
  • Galapagos fur sea lions mating season.
  • Weather: average temperature 71º F.

May

  • Waved albatross lay eggs on Española Island.
  • Blue-footed boobies begin their world-known courtship.
  • Weather: fine and clear.

November

  • Chance of seeing whale sharks in the far northwest of the Islands.
  • Green sea turtle mating season starts.
  • Great for swimming and snorkeling with baby sea lions.
  • Weather: Clear and warmer, average temperature 73º F.

June

  • Whale sharks could be seen in the northwestern islands toward the end of the month.
  • Santa Cruz giant tortoises migrate to lowlands searching for good nesting-places.
  • Humpback whales can be seen around the islands.
  • Weather:  misty and it starts the “dry season” known for its blue skies and mid-day showers.

December

  • It marks the start of the warm season in the Islands.
  • Baby giant tortoises start hatching.
  • Waved-albatross nesting season is ending.
  • Marine and land iguanas begin mating.
  • Sea lions and fur sea lions breeding.
  • Weather: sunshine and great for enjoying the water.
 
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