Mexico · 30-year monthly climate averages
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Puerto Vallarta are February, March and December, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
Puerto Vallarta sees its warmest weather in May, when daytime highs average around 31°C, and its coolest in January (around 27°C).
Annual precipitation totals roughly 1282mm — September is typically the wettest month (~313mm) and April the driest (~3mm).
A distinctly wetter period runs from June to October — worth planning around if you prefer dry days.
🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall
Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 60 days
Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.
| Month | High / Low | Rainfall | Travel rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° / 19°C | 35mm | 🌟 Great |
| February | 27° / 19°C | 15mm | 🌟 Great |
| March | 28° / 19°C | 4mm | 🌟 Great |
| April | 29° / 20°C | 3mm | 🌟 Great |
| May | 31° / 22°C | 11mm | 👍 Good |
| June | 31° / 25°C | 167mm | 🤔 Fair |
| July | 30° / 25°C | 298mm | ⚠️ Challenging |
| August | 30° / 25°C | 289mm | ⚠️ Challenging |
| September | 30° / 25°C | 313mm | 🤔 Fair |
| October | 30° / 24°C | 111mm | 👍 Good |
| November | 29° / 22°C | 20mm | 🌟 Great |
| December | 27° / 20°C | 18mm | 🌟 Great |
January in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 27°C (80°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (66°F). Expect roughly 35mm of precipitation, with little rainfall.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
February in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 27°C (81°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (66°F). Expect roughly 15mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
March in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 28°C (82°F) and nighttime lows near 19°C (66°F). Expect roughly 4mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
April in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 20°C (68°F). Expect roughly 3mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
May in Puerto Vallarta is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (72°F). Expect roughly 11mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle
June in Puerto Vallarta is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 167mm of precipitation, and this is one of the wetter months.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket
July in Puerto Vallarta is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 298mm of precipitation, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket
August in Puerto Vallarta is hot, with average daytime highs around 30°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (78°F). Expect roughly 289mm of precipitation, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.
🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket
September in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 30°C (86°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 313mm of precipitation, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses · compact umbrella or rain jacket
October in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 30°C (85°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (75°F). Expect roughly 111mm of precipitation, and this is one of the wetter months.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses · compact umbrella or rain jacket
November in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 29°C (84°F) and nighttime lows near 22°C (71°F). Expect roughly 20mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses
December in Puerto Vallarta is warm, with average daytime highs around 27°C (81°F) and nighttime lows near 20°C (68°F). Expect roughly 18mm of precipitation, and rain is rare.
🎒 What to pack — light summer clothing · sunscreen and sunglasses