When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, month by month
The best months for Puerto Vallarta: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 1 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 1 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F))). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C))). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F))). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C))). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F))). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C))). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F))). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C))). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–mid Oct (wettest), Easter and Christmas–New Year (crowded, peak prices).31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–mid Oct (wettest), Easter and Christmas–New Year (crowded, peak prices).31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Vallarta, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Feb: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
Feb: 1 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).
February: Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).
Puerto Vallarta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.