The most comfortable time to visit Puerto Vallarta is from late December to April. For sun, aim for late January to mid June.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late January to mid June, with a second spell from late October to early January. It peaks in mid May, at 82. Avoid mid July to September for this: it falls to 28, mostly because it is often wet. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 28% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late December to April. It peaks in late March, at 72. The weakest stretch is from mid June to October, when it drops to 6, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Puerto Vallarta is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 26, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Puerto Vallarta over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C. The rainy (wet) season in Puerto Vallarta runs from June to February, peaking in August with a 87% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to May; April is the driest month, at 21%. Winds in Puerto Vallarta are highest in May, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Puerto Vallarta come in March, when the sky is typically 29% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 79%.
Month by month Puerto Vallarta climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C | 15°C | 26°C | 64% | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 68 | 57 | 24 |
| February | 26°C | 16°C | 26°C | 67% | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 69 | 61 | 22 |
| March | 26°C | 16°C | 26°C | 24% | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 71 | 61 | 22 |
| April | 28°C | 17°C | 27°C | 21% | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 62 | 74 | 10 |
| May | 29°C | 20°C | 30°C | 50% | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 25 | 79 | 2 |
| June | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 77% | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 9 | 62 | 1 |
| July | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 85% | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 6 | 35 | 1 |
| August | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 87% | 79% | 2.0 m/s | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| September | 30°C | 24°C | 34°C | 85% | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 7 | 30 | 2 |
| October | 30°C | 23°C | 33°C | 83% | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 8 | 43 | 2 |
| November | 29°C | 20°C | 30°C | 62% | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 21 | 69 | 5 |
| December | 27°C | 17°C | 27°C | 79% | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 47 | 66 | 13 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Puerto Vallarta weather by season
Year round, Puerto Vallarta has days of about 25°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 15°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 24°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around April. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Puerto Vallarta weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Puerto Vallarta has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 16°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Puerto Vallarta weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Puerto Vallarta has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 32% chance of rain on a given day.
Puerto Vallarta weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Puerto Vallarta has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 83% chance of rain on a given day.
Puerto Vallarta weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Puerto Vallarta has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 77% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Puerto Vallarta?
The rainy (wet) season in Puerto Vallarta runs from June to February, peaking in August with a 87% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is March to May; April is the driest month, at 21%.
What time of year is Puerto Vallarta windiest?
Winds in Puerto Vallarta are highest in May, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Puerto Vallarta year round?
The average temperature in Puerto Vallarta over the whole year is 24°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 15°C.
Where to go instead in mid June, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.