When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in April
Great month. Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Great month. Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside 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)).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Puerto Vallarta in this guide.
Weather in April
- Puerto VallartaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Pacific coast, Mexico · Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los Cabosbest weather
Dry Nov–May; heavy rain and hurricane risk Jun–Oct, with September the wettest. Whale season Dec–Mar.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Vallarta, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1 (better)
Jan: 2
Crowds
Apr: High
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).
January: 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.