When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in May
Mixed month. Outside 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.Mixed 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Puerto VallartaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Pacific coast, Mexico · Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los Caboshot
Dry Nov–May; heavy rain and hurricane risk Jun–Oct, with September the wettest. Whale season Dec–Mar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- Medium
- Prices · Mexico overall
- Medium
Mexico overall: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Vallarta, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen