Wind statistics for Galapagos
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Galapagos, Ecuador — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 6.9 mph
- Average gusts: 13.4 mph
- Average daily rain: 4.3 mm
- Average temperature: 23°C
- Good kite days: 18 a year
- Best month: July (kite score 70/100)
- Windiest month: August (8.9 mph)
- Calmest month: March (4.3 mph)
- Rainiest month: March (6.2 mm)
How Galapagos compares
Galapagos ranks #226 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 58% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, July, scores 70/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 mph | 12.4 mph | 3.3 mm | 24°C | 0 | 63 | EH… |
| February | 5.2 mph | 11.1 mph | 5.3 mm | 25°C | 1 | 48 | NOPE |
| March | 4.3 mph | 10.0 mph | 6.2 mm | 26°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| April | 4.8 mph | 10.6 mph | 4.7 mm | 25°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| May | 5.9 mph | 12.3 mph | 3.6 mm | 24°C | 0 | 59 | EH… |
| June | 7.3 mph | 14.3 mph | 4.6 mm | 23°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
| July | 7.8 mph | 14.9 mph | 4.0 mm | 22°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| August | 8.9 mph | 15.9 mph | 3.6 mm | 22°C | 4 | 70 | EH… |
| September | 8.2 mph | 14.6 mph | 4.4 mm | 21°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 8.4 mph | 15.0 mph | 4.3 mm | 22°C | 2 | 70 | EH… |
| November | 8.1 mph | 15.4 mph | 3.5 mm | 22°C | 3 | 70 | EH… |
| December | 7.5 mph | 14.7 mph | 4.3 mm | 23°C | 1 | 70 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Galapagos, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Galapagos using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.