Used as an air base by the United States in World War II, Baltra (also known as South Seymour) is now a navy base for Ecuador. This remote island is the main entry point for most cruises of the Galapagos Islands. On the island, there is a large population of sea lions and blue-footed boobie birds.
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
US dollar (US$)
Baltra, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador Weather | ||||||||||||
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Temperature (Fahrenheit) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 84 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 82 |
Low | 70 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 69 |
Average | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 |
Temperature (Celsius) | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Low | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Average | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Precipitation | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Inches | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Centimeters | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Precipitation Days | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Days | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |