Beach
Playa Mansa
Galápagos · Ecuador · Pacific Ocean
-0.7630, -90.3405 · Puerto Ayora, 4 km
- 27°Sea · March
- 28°High · March
- 9.1 hSunshine · March
Your month at the beach
Playa Mansa in January
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 15 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in February
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month61 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in March
- 28°CAir, daytime high26°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 9.1 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in April
- 28°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month58 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in May
- 26°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in June
- 25°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 7.5 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in July
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 6.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month9 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month7 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in October
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in November
- 24°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month9 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playa Mansa in December
- 25°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 90Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 35 kmAirport: Seymour Galapagos Ecological Airport (GPS)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 24.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 26.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 28.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 26.8 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 24.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 24.3 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 23.2 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 21.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 2.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 21.6 °C — 1.0 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 22.2 °C — 1.1 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 24.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan25°8 h40 mm
- Feb26°8 h61 mm
- Mar27°9 h53 mm
- Apr26°9 h58 mm
- May25°8 h17 mm
- Jun24°8 h10 mm
- Jul23°7 h10 mm
- Aug22°7 h9 mm
- Sep22°7 h7 mm
- Oct22°8 h8 mm
- Nov23°8 h9 mm
- Dec23°7 h12 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playa Mansa: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26 | 24 | 25 | 40 | 8 | 7.7 | 15 |
| February | 28 | 25 | 26 | 61 | 11 | 8.2 | 12 |
| Marchwarmest sea | 28 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 10 | 9.1 | 11 |
| April | 28 | 25 | 26 | 58 | 9 | 8.7 | 12 |
| May | 26 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 8.3 | 16 |
| June | 25 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 7.5 | 17 |
| July | 24 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6.9 | 18 |
| August | 23 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 7.0 | 18 |
| September | 23 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 7.0 | 19 |
| October | 23 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 7.6 | 18 |
| November | 24 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 7.6 | 18 |
| December | 25 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7.3 | 17 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 41 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 41 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |