When to go · Isabela
Isabela in August
Great month. Inside Isabela's best window: Dec–May (warm, calm seas); Jun–Nov for wildlife and cooler water.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Ecuador overall
- Prices
- High
- Ecuador overall
Verdict
Inside Isabela's best window: Dec–May (warm, calm seas); Jun–Nov for wildlife and cooler water.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Isabela in this guide.
Weather in August
- IsabelaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Galápagos, Ecuador · Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabelacool
Warm season (Dec–May): calm seas, short showers, clear water. Garúa season (Jun–Nov): cool mist, rougher seas, colder water and more marine life.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Ecuador overall
- High
- Prices · Ecuador overall
- High
Ecuador overall: Driest Andes; windy on the páramo; Galápagos seas at their roughest.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Isabela, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Isabela's best window: Dec–May (warm, calm seas); Jun–Nov for wildlife and cooler water.
January: Inside Isabela's best window: Dec–May (warm, calm seas); Jun–Nov for wildlife and cooler water.
Isabela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket