Puerto Ayora weather in February

In February, Puerto Ayora sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 111 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Puerto Ayora's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Ayora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:15 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Puerto Ayora is city of Galágagos islands, Ecuador.

Density
3,847/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Puerto Ayora reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52924
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How February really feels in Puerto Ayora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Puerto Ayora weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°5311.6125.7
Feb29° / 24°11114.7124.7
Mar30° / 25°9513.8124.8
Apr29° / 24°10913.5125.0
May28° / 23°349.6126.0
Jun27° / 22°154.3127.1
Jul26° / 21°51.8127.6
Aug25° / 20°30.8127.9
Sep25° / 20°10.3127.9
Oct25° / 20°20.9128.0
Nov26° / 21°51.4127.8
Dec27° / 22°305.1127.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
124060
134159
144258
154357
164357
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184456
194555
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224753
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244753
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284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Puerto Ayora gets around 111 mm of rain over 14.7 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
451
552
653
754
854
955
1055
1156
1256
1356
1455
1555
1655
1754
1854
1953
2053
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2752
2852

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1143524
2141544
3139564
4138574
5136594
6135604
7133624
8132634
9031654
10030664
11030664
12029674
13029674
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19029674
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21030664
22030664
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25030664
26030664
27030664
28029674

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of February to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:146:16
212.06:146:16
312.06:146:16
412.06:146:16
512.06:146:16
612.06:156:16
712.06:156:16
812.06:156:16
912.06:156:17
1012.06:156:17
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2012.06:156:16
2112.06:156:16
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2412.06:156:16
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2612.06:146:15
2712.06:146:15
2812.06:146:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in March across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
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266.7Intense
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286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Puerto Ayora?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Ayora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Puerto Ayora in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Puerto Ayora sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Ayora in February

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Puerto Ayora in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Ayora peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jul 11UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Ayora?

Puerto Ayora sits at 0.7°S, 90.3°W, 0 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Salinas, 1,053 km away.

SalinasLa LibertadPuerto LópezSanta ElenaMantaMontecristiJipijapaTalara

Topography around Puerto Ayora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Ayora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Ayora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 897 m.

The land around Puerto Ayora is covered by trees (55%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
February weather nearby: Salinas 1,053 km · La Libertad 1,058 km · Puerto López 1,061 km · Santa Elena 1,064 km · Manta 1,066 km · Montecristi 1,074 km · Jipijapa 1,084 km · Talara 1,091 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Puerto Ayora (-0.7402°, -90.3138°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).