Puerto Vallarta: weather and best time to visit

Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in July at around 30°C; the coolest month is January at around 25°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 30°C.

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Puerto Vallarta climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan25°19°25°099710086
Feb26°18°24°110959781
Mar26°18°24°111939883
Apr27°20°25°112969680
May28°22°26°512938064
Jun29°24°28°1610805842
Jul30°25°30°219805438
Aug30°25°30°268775236
Sep29°24°30°248745337
Oct29°24°30°1610805640
Nov28°22°28°310968670
Dec26°20°26°210969579

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Puerto Vallarta in January

Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 19°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January

Puerto Vallarta in February

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February

Puerto Vallarta in March

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for March

Puerto Vallarta in April

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April

Puerto Vallarta in May

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 5 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for May

Puerto Vallarta in June

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Puerto Vallarta in July

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. July is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 21 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July

Puerto Vallarta in August

Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 26 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August

Puerto Vallarta in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September

Puerto Vallarta in October

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Puerto Vallarta in November

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November

Puerto Vallarta in December

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for December

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