Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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).
How Puerto Vallarta compares
- 66% of the year's precipitation falls in its wettest three months - more seasonal than 95% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80° | 65° | 2 | 0.5 in | 9.7 h/day | 11.0 h | 5% | 80% |
| February | 80° | 64° | 2 | 1.2 in | 10.3 h/day | 11.4 h | 8% | 81% |
| March | 80° | 63° | 1 | 0.9 in | 11.5 h/day | 12.0 h | 4% | 79% |
| April | 82° | 65° | 0 | 0.0 in | 11.8 h/day | 12.6 h | 0% | 78% |
| May | 85° | 70° | 2 | 0.3 in | 11.8 h/day | 13.1 h | 5% | 79% |
| June | 86° | 75° | 13 | 4.6 in | 10.0 h/day | 13.4 h | 44% | 83% |
| July | 88° | 77° | 23 | 8.0 in | 9.5 h/day | 13.3 h | 75% | 86% |
| August | 87° | 77° | 27 | 9.5 in | 8.8 h/day | 12.8 h | 86% | 87% |
| September | 86° | 76° | 25 | 10.6 in | 8.7 h/day | 12.2 h | 83% | 88% |
| October | 86° | 75° | 17 | 5.8 in | 9.7 h/day | 11.6 h | 55% | 86% |
| November | 84° | 71° | 4 | 0.9 in | 10.2 h/day | 11.1 h | 12% | 82% |
| December | 81° | 67° | 2 | 0.7 in | 9.5 h/day | 10.9 h | 7% | 80% |
Puerto Vallarta month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Puerto Vallarta's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.0 h
February
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 11.4 h
March
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
April
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.6 h
May
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 11.8 h
- Daylight
- 13.1 h
June
- Rain
- 13 days
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
July
- Rain
- 23 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
August
- Rain
- 27 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.8 h
September
- Rain
- 25 days
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h
- Daylight
- 12.2 h
October
- Rain
- 17 days
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h
- Daylight
- 11.6 h
November
- Rain
- 4 days
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h
- Daylight
- 11.1 h
December
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.5 h
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Puerto Vallarta
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.
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Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta
December to April is the sweet spot for Puerto Vallarta - the rains have stopped and the heat has not yet peaked. Expect 81°F (27°C) in the afternoon and around 1 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in December.
Pack for Puerto Vallarta with light clothing for the warm months, a compact umbrella or rain shell and moisture-wicking fabrics for the humidity. Even in July, lows of 77°F (25°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Puerto Vallarta temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.