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Gardner Bay
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Climate · monthly averages
Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
61°F
64°F
68°F
72°F
75°F
79°F
82°F
86°F
90°F
January
76.3°F(73°F–79°F)
February
79.2°F(77°F–81°F)
March
80.4°F(78°F–82°F)
April
79.0°F(75°F–82°F)
May
76.7°F(72°F–81°F)
June
74.6°F(71°F–80°F)
July
72.5°F(69°F–78°F)
August
70.7°F(67°F–76°F)
September
70.2°F(67°F–75°F)
October
71.2°F(68°F–76°F)
November
72.3°F(70°F–78°F)
December
73.7°F(70°F–78°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 7373.5 | 7777.1 | 7878.2 | 7575.2 | 7272.3 | 7171.3 | 6969.2 | 6767.2 | 6766.8 | 6867.8 | 7069.5 | 7070.3 |
| AvgAvg °F | 7676.3 | 7979.2 | 8080.4 | 7979.0 | 7776.7 | 7574.6 | 7372.5 | 7170.7 | 7070.2 | 7171.2 | 7272.3 | 7473.7 |
| MaxMax °F | 7979.2 | 8181.2 | 8282.5 | 8282.0 | 8180.8 | 8079.8 | 7878.0 | 7675.6 | 7575.2 | 7676.0 | 7877.8 | 7878.5 |
Warmest in March (80.4°F). Coldest in September (70.2°F). Comfortable for swimming year-round.
About Gardner Bay
The Galápagos Archipelago, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, drew Charles Darwin aboard HMS Beagle in 1835 and seeded his theory of natural selection; Gardner Bay lies on the north-eastern flank of Española, the oldest main island. The beach unfolds a kilometre of fine coral sand without shade, shared with sea-lion colonies, while Gardner Islet a hundred metres offshore offers a snorkel channel patrolled by white-tip reef sharks. Sea temperatures range 22–26 °C year-round, with the cool Humboldt-driven months of June through December bringing the richest wildlife.