When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in January
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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°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 January?
No other month rates higher than January for Puerto Vallarta in this guide.
Weather in January
- Puerto VallartaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
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
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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.