Short answer: February is in the warm season: days around 30.4°C, nights around 23.1°C, sea 25.4°C and calm seas. It is an ordinary month for visitor numbers, neither peak nor trough. Wildlife highlights: green sea turtle nesting season, marine iguana breeding season, frigatebird courtship: magnificent.
Weather in February
- 30.4°Caverage high, Puerto Ayora
- 23.1°Caverage low
- 25.4°Csea temperature (#3 of 12)
- 49 mmtypical rain over 6.9 rainy days (one of the wettest months)
The warm season runs roughly December to May. February brings hot sunny spells broken by short tropical showers, lush green highlands and the calmest, clearest water of the year.
Compared with January (24.5°C sea) and March (25.7°C), February is warming up.
What the animals are doing in February
- Green sea turtle nesting seasonQuinta Playa (Isabela, main site); Las Bachas (Santa Cruz); small beach at Bartolomé
Sources disagree on the window. - Marine iguana breeding season; males colour upCoasts of all main islands; Española males most colourful
Wikipedia: breeding Dec-Mar, nesting Jan-Apr. - Frigatebird courtship: magnificent (Feb), great (June, Genovesa)North Seymour, Cerro Tijeretas (San Cristóbal); Genovesa (cruise)
GCT: magnificent pairs gather for courtship in February; great frigatebird courtship peaks on Genovesa in June.
Where to find each animal and how likely you are to see it: wildlife bingo card.
Boats and seasickness in February
Sea conditions are usually calm. This is the comfortable time for the inter-island ferries and the long day trips to Bartolomé and Española. The seasickness meter rates every month and boat.
How busy is February?
February is an ordinary month for visitor numbers, neither peak nor trough. The park counted 290,404 visitors in 2025, with demand peaks in March–April and July–August and the low point in September. Last-minute availability is usually fine outside the holiday weeks.
What to pack for February
- A rash guard is enough for most snorkels; the water is warm.
- Reef-safe sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses: the sun is strong on the equator in every month.
- A light rain jacket for the afternoon showers.
- Seasickness tablets.
Good tours for February
Santa Fe Island Snorkeling Day Tour
Bartolome Day Tour for Penguin Snorkeling
Los Túneles: Snorkel with Sharks, Seahorses & Sea Turtles
Giant Tortoises, Lava Tunnels & Craters Tour
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Questions people ask about February
Is February a good time to visit the Galápagos?
Yes. It is the warm season: the sea is around 25.4°C, days reach about 30.4°C and the water is at its clearest and calmest. February is an ordinary month for visitor numbers, neither peak nor trough.
How warm is the sea in February?
About 25.4°C at Puerto Ayora (30-year average), the 3rd warmest month of the year. A shorty wetsuit is enough for most people.
Does it rain in February?
Expect short, heavy showers: a typical February brings about 49 mm on 6.9 rainy days, mostly in the afternoon.
Is the sea rough in February?
Sea conditions are usually calm. Ferries and day boats are at their most comfortable.
Other months
All twelve months side by side · What a trip costs · Plan your days
Sources: Charles Darwin Foundation, NOAA, peer-reviewed research, Galápagos Conservation Trust, Galápagos Conservancy, Galápagos National Park and Governing Council. Every figure with its document: facts and figures.
Updated 2026-11-06. Fees, boat times and prices change, so confirm with the operator before you travel.