Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Weather
Puerto Vallarta hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 84°F (29°C) is right in line with the typical September high of 86°F (30°C).
Current conditions in detail
Puerto Vallarta weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Puerto Vallarta looks mist, with a high of 86° and an overnight low of 70°. There is a 69% chance of rain - plan accordingly. Winds top out near 6 mph, and the UV index reaches 11 (extreme).
Puerto Vallarta 14-day forecast
About the weather in Puerto Vallarta
There is not much of a seasonal calendar in Puerto Vallarta. Its warmest and coolest months differ by 6°C, against a dataset median nearer 15°C, which leaves 88°F (31°C) in July and 80°F (26°C) in January as the two ends of the year.
Puerto Vallarta weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 80°F (26°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 97°F (36°C) high · 54°F (12°C) low
- Wettest month: September (25 rainy days) · Sunniest: April (11.8 h sun/day)
- Climate type: tropical wet-and-dry
- Annual swing: 6°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 7°C
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 5
- Average humidity: 82%
Temperatures through the year
January bottoms out at 80°F (26°C) in daylight, 65°F (18°C) after dark. July is the warm end of the year, averaging 88°F (31°C) by day and 77°F (25°C) overnight. Between the average July and the average January lie 6°C, a narrower spread than about 85% of the cities we track.
Rain, sun and snow
Average highs hold at or above 30°C for 5 months of the year, June through October being the unbroken run. Relative humidity averages 82% across the year, more humid than 92% of the 3496 cities in our dataset - enough that summer afternoons feel hotter than the thermometer says, which is what the dew point converter is for. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 97°F (36°C) and the lowest daily minimum 54°F (12°C).
Season by season
March through May
March through May sits firmly in the heat here - highs near 83°F (28°C), nights near 66°F (19°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 1.2 inches (29 mm) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.7 hours of sun a day.
June through August
Through June through August, Puerto Vallarta is hot: 87°F (30°C) by day, 76°F (25°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 63 of the 90 days.
September through November
Through September through November, Puerto Vallarta runs hot: 86°F (30°C) by day, 74°F (24°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 46 of the 90 days.
December through February
December through February brings comfortable warmth here - highs near 80°F (27°C), nights near 65°F (18°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 2.3 inches (60 mm) for the season.
Average temperatures in Puerto Vallarta by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 65° | 2 | 0.5 in | 9.7 h/day | 80% |
| February | 80° | 64° | 2 | 1.2 in | 10.3 h/day | 81% |
| March | 80° | 63° | 1 | 0.9 in | 11.5 h/day | 79% |
| April | 82° | 65° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.8 h/day | 78% |
| May | 85° | 70° | 2 | 0.3 in | 11.8 h/day | 79% |
| June | 86° | 75° | 13 | 4.6 in | 10.0 h/day | 83% |
| July | 88° | 77° | 23 | 8.0 in | 9.5 h/day | 86% |
| August | 87° | 77° | 27 | 9.5 in | 8.8 h/day | 87% |
| September | 86° | 76° | 25 | 10.6 in | 8.7 h/day | 88% |
| October | 86° | 75° | 17 | 5.8 in | 9.7 h/day | 86% |
| November | 84° | 71° | 4 | 0.9 in | 10.2 h/day | 82% |
| December | 81° | 67° | 2 | 0.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 80% |