When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in December
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
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- 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 December?
No other month rates higher than December for Puerto Vallarta in this guide.
Weather in December
- Puerto VallartaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 2 days
- 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.
Posadas and Christmas big impact
16–24 Dec · Mexico
Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.
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
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: 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.